Social theory, health & healthcare/
Orla McDonnell, Maria Lohan, Abbey Hyde, Sam Porter
- Basingstoke: Palgrave McMillan, 2009.
- 237 p.
1 Structural Functionalism, Health and Healthcare; Introduction; Principles of structural functionalism; Applications to understandings of health; Applications to understandings of healthcare; Conclusion and new directions for healthcare;
2 Political Economy Theory, Health and Healthcare; Introduction; Principles of political economy; Applications to understandings of health; Applications to understandings of healthcare; Conclusion and new directions for healthcare;
3 Social Interaction Theory, Health and Healthcare. IntroductionPrinciples of social interaction theory; Applications of social interaction theory to understanding health; Applications of social interaction theory to understandings of healthcare; Conclusion and new directions for healthcare;
4 Poststructuralism, Health and Healthcare; Introduction; Foucault and the principles of poststructuralism; Applications to understandings of health; Applications to understandings of healthcare; Conclusion and new directions for healthcare;
5 Critical Realism, Health and Healthcare; Introduction; Principles of critical realism. Applications to understandings of healthApplications to understandings of healthcare; Conclusion and new directions for healthcare;
6 Feminist Theory, Health and Healthcare; Introduction; Principles of feminist theory; Applications to understandings of health; Applications to understandings of healthcare; Conclusion and new directions for healthcare;
7 Science and Technology Studies, Health and Healthcare; Introduction; Principles of science and technology studies; Applications to understandings of health; Applications to understandings of healthcare. Conclusion and new directions for healthcare