Sociology for nurses.
edited by Elaine Denny, Sarah Earle and Alistair Hewison.
- Third edition / edited by Elaine Denny, Sarah Earle, Alistair Hewison.
- Cambridge : Polity Press, 2016.
- 384 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Previous edition: 2009.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
What is sociology? / Sarah Earle -- Why should nurses study sociology? / Sarah Earle -- What is health? / Sarah Earle -- Nursing as an occupation / Elaine Denny -- Researching health / Carol Komaromy -- Gender / Gayle Letherby -- The family, health, and caring / Elaine Denny -- Age and ageing / Elaine Denny -- Long term illness and conditions / Elaine Denny -- Disability / Sue Ledger, Jan Walmsley, and Lindy Shufflebotham -- Social class and health / Sarah Earle -- Race and ethnicity / Paula McGee -- Policy in health / Kate Thomson -- Managing in healthcare / Alistair Hewison -- Social care / Catherine Needham -- Global health / Sarah Earle.
Focusing on the relevance of sociology to contemporary nursing practice, this text uses jargon-free language in order to demonstrate key topics in sociology which can be utilised in all branches of nursing.