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Constructions of Health and Illness

Download or Read eBook Constructions of Health and Illness PDF written by Kaisa Kauppinen and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-11-30 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Constructions of Health and Illness
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Total Pages : 242
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ISBN-10 : 9781351161268
ISBN-13 : 1351161261
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Book Synopsis Constructions of Health and Illness by : Kaisa Kauppinen

Book excerpt: This volume provides a comparative European overview focusing upon the main areas of social construction as it relates to health and illness. This includes an emphasis upon lay beliefs and the different way understandings of health can impact upon health behaviour. The contributors also examine health knowledge and the interaction and comparison between lay and professional knowledge systems. The book will be of particular interest to those studying, researching and working in the fields of health and the sociology of health and the body.


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