Contemporary Health Studies. Louise Warwick-Booth

      1  Cover

      2  Dedication

      3  Title Page

      4  Copyright

      5  Foreword

      6  Acknowledgements

      7  How to use this book

      8  Introduction

      9  Part I Understanding and Promoting Health 1. What is Health? Key learning outcomes Overview Definitions of health Theoretical perspectives Lay perspectives Why is this important for understanding health? Summary Questions Further reading 2. Contemporary Threats to Health Key learning outcomes Overview Conceptualizing the identifying of threats Why and how is all this important? Summary Questions Further reading 3. Investigating Health Key learning outcomes Overview What is research? Philosophical frameworks Research question/s Quantitative research Qualitative research Differences between quantitative and qualitative research Ethics of research Evidence-based practice Why is understanding research important? Summary Questions Further reading

      10  Part II The Disciplinary Context of Health Studies 4. Sociology Key learning outcomes Overview What is sociology? Society as a determinant of health Sociological theories of health and illness Sociological critique of health promotion Why is this important for understanding health? Summary Questions Further reading 5. Social Anthropology Key learning outcomes Overview What is social anthropology? Culture and health Experiencing illness Culture and treatment Cultural representations Culture and mental illness Cultural influences upon health Why is this important to health studies? Summary Questions Further reading 6. Health Psychology Key learning outcomes Overview What is health psychology? How is health psychology important? Critical perspectives Summary Questions Further reading 7. Health Promotion Key learning outcomes Overview What is health promotion? Origins of health promotion