Contemporary health studies : an introduction /
Warwick-Booth, Louise,author.
Cross, Ruth,author.
Lowcock, Diane,author.
"A comprehensive and rigorous introduction to the field"--
Previous edition: 2012.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
What is health? -- Contemporary threats to health -- Investigating health -- Sociology -- Social anthropology -- Health psychology -- Health promotion -- Individual characteristics and their influence upon health -- Social and community characteristics and their influence upon health -- The physical environment and its influence upon health -- Policy influences upon health -- The global context of health -- Synthesizing perspectives : case studies for action.
"A comprehensive and rigorous introduction to the field"--
Social medicine.
Health.