The Textbook of Health and Social Care
- 416 pages
- English
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The Textbook of Health and Social Care
About This Book
A comprehensive textbook designed to get you through the entirety of your Health and Social Care BSc degree. Covering all the important topics and pressing issues relevant to Health and Social Care today.
The book is split intothree parts, starting withthe essential areas and core knowledge you will need as you start your degree, these include the sociology and psychology of illness, academic skills, key legal and ethical issues, reflective practice, and the research process. Before moving onto health and social care in practice, highlighting topics such as health promotion, safeguarding children and their rights, and working with people experiencing mental health disorders. The final part coverssome of the challenges faced in present day health and social care, looking at social justice issues, legal and ethical considerations, leadership, and health inequalities.
All content is supported by practical and reflective features to helpyouthroughout your degree, these include: Interactive activities, real life case studies and examples related to chapter content, links and suggestions for further reading, and answers to key activities and case studies exercises.
The perfect companion text for a Health and Social Care degree, or any other course related to the health and social care services.
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Part 1 Underpinning Knowledge
Chapter 1 Sociology of Health and Illness
Overview
Learning Outcomes
- Define the âsociological imaginationâ and its relationship to the concept of context
- Discuss the relationship between socio-economic context and health inequalities
- Critically examine different explanations of health inequalities
- Discuss several developments argued to indicate the decline of medical authority
- Explain and apply theories of social construction and medicalisation to think critically about health risks and panics
Introduction
The Sociological Imagination
Sociology teaches us that what we regard as natural, inevitable, good, or true may not be such and that the âgivensâ of our lifeâincluding things we assume to be genetic or biologicalâare strongly influenced by historical, cultural, social, and even technological forces. Understanding the subtle yet complex and profound ways in which our individual lives reflect the contexts of our social experience is central to the sociological outlook.
The Socio-economic Context of Health
- Education
- Housing
- Employment status
- Income
- Social class
- Gender
- Ethnicity
Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Acknowledgements
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- About the Editors
- About the Contributors
- Editorsâ Acknowledgements
- Publisherâs Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Part 1 Underpinning Knowledge
- Chapter 1 Sociology of Health and Illness
- Chapter 2 Psychology of Health and Illness
- Chapter 3 Academic Skills and Practice
- Chapter 4 The Research Process in Health and Social Care
- 5 The Law Relating to Health and Social Care Introduction to Key Principles
- Chapter 6 The Law Relating to Health and Social Care Further Key Principles
- Chapter 7 Reflective Practice and Critical Thinking
- Chapter 8 Physiological Effects of Ageing in the Older Adult
- Part 2 Health and Social Care in Action
- Chapter 9 Safeguarding Children and Adults
- Chapter 10 Childcare in the UK
- Chapter 11 Health Promotion and Health Psychology
- Chapter 12 Childrenâs Rights and Participation
- Chapter 13 Working with Persons Experiencing Mental Disorder Mental Health Conditions
- Chapter 14 Determinants of Poor Mental Health and the Road to Recovery
- Part 3 Contemporary Topics
- Chapter 15 Using and Developing Evidence in Health and Social Care Practice
- 16 Leadership and Management
- Chapter 17 Legal and Ethical Considerations in Health and Social Care
- Chapter 18 Equity, Intersectionality and Anti-Oppressive Practice
- Chapter 19 Social Justice Issues in Health and Social Care
- Chapter 20 Disability Policy and Provision in Health and Social Care
- 21 Health Inequalities
- Conclusion
- Index