As with the other popular Key Concepts titles from SAGE, this book provides an accesible introduction which covers all the major themes and topics of health.

PART ONE: DEFINING HEALTHThe Biomedical Model Of HealthThe Social Model of HealthThe Social and Medical Models of DisabilityAlternative or Complementary MedicineQuality of Life MeasuresFunctionalityPART TWO: THE HUMAN LIFE COURSEThe Life CourseChildbirthChildhoodFamily and Individual Well-beingSocial Dependency in Older AgeThe Third AgeThe Social Organization of Death and Dying PART THREE: HEALTH PROTECTIONSocial Inequalities in HealthSocial CapitalRisk Society Public HealthHealth PromotionWork and HealthGlobal HealthPART FOUR: HEALTH BELIEFS AND HEALTH BEHAVIOURModels of Health BehaviourHealthy Lifestyle and Consumption PatternsLay Knowledge and Illness AttributionPersonality and HealthEmbodimentStress and CopingMotivational Interviewing in Health CarePART FIVE: THE LIVED EXPERIENCE OF HEALTH AND ILLNESSStigma and Labelling TheoryMedicalizationBiographical DisruptionProfessional-Client CommunicationPainIllness NarrativesAdherencePART SIX: HEALTH CARE PROVISIONHealth Care SystemsLong-Term Health and Social Care NeedsInformal CareThe Role of Health ProfessionalsHealth Care GovernanceInstitutionalizationHealth Care Consumerism and Patient Choice