
- 224 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Can society be healthy, and how? Is Britain a 'healthy society' in the 21st century?
When people ponder health, they usually consider the health of the individual, but individuals co-exist in a social environment so attention should be placed on the health of communities and populations.
Re-examining health, healthcare and societal health using the latest data and research, this book provides a clear, accessible account of the current state of play. Addressing definitions of health in individuals, communities and populations, definitions of society itself, changes in health over time and the contribution of healthcare to health and longevity, it also suggests ways of effectively tackling obstacles to improving health and healthcare in 21st century Britain.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Series Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- List of Boxes
- About the Author
- Introduction
- One The healthy society
- Two Social conditions and health inequalities
- Three Markets, profits and health care
- Four The structure/culture axis
- Five COVID-19 and the fractured society
- Six The challenge of global inequality in the Anthropocene
- Seven Planet Earth
- Eight War
- Nine Why theory matters
- Ten A theoretical framework for achieving the healthy society
- Eleven Policy, practice and obstacles
- Twelve The future: whither sociology?
- References
- Index