Sociology for Nurses

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The rest of the book includes the following:

Introduction

Section I
Nursing and the sociology of Health and Healthcare

• Chapter 1: What is sociology?
• Chapter 2: Why should nurses study sociology?
• Chapter 3: What is health?
• Chapter 4: Nursing as an occupation

Section II
Inequalities and diversities in Health and Healthcare

• Chapter 5: Gender
• Chapter 6: Age and ageing
• Chapter 7: Chronic illness and disability
• Chapter 8: Social Class
• Chapter 9: Race and ethnicity
• Chapter 10: Global health

Section III
Where Does Care Take Place?

• Chapter 11: The family, health and caring
• Chapter 12: Primary care and the community
• Chapter 13: Hospitals and institutions

Section IV
Policy Influences on Health and Healthcare

• Chapter 14: Health Policy
• Chapter 15: The management and organization of healthcare
• Chapter 16: Health, housing and the environment

Conclusion

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