 | New Directions in the Sociology of Health Subjects: Health and Social Care; Social Sciences; Health & Society; Health Conditions; Sociology & Social Policy; Nursing; Social Work and Social Policy; Women; HIV/ AIDs; Adult Nursing; Nursing Older People; Rural Social Work; Medical Sociology; Sociology of Work & Industry; Social Policy; New Directions in the Sociology of Health links a number of contemporary issues to a broader sociological framework. It discusses health policy and programmes aimed at public concerns like AIDS, drug use, tranquilizer dependency and alcohol abuse. The work of a para-medical and lay workers - not least women - in health and prevention is a major focus, with particular attention being paid to the elderly and ethnic groups. Papers dealing with health at work, health in the home, and public health policy complete a collection which illustrates how sociology in the 1990s can contribute to the prevention of illness and the maintenance of good health. |
