Key Concepts in Health Studies

Chris Yuill is a sociologist at Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, whose work focuses on the sociology of health and the sociology of urban experiences. In addition to a variety of journal publications and research reports he has written and co-edited a number of textbooks for SAGE, one of his most recent being Sociology for Social Work co-edited with Alastair Gibson. Other texts include Understanding the Sociology of Health: An Introduction with Anne-Marie Barry, which is now in its third edition and has also been translated into Chinese. Chris has also served two terms on the executive of the British Sociological Association.

• 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

This is a very useful concise list of terms in the field of Health Studies and Medical Sociology. It provides students with short definitions and summaries of the development of those ideas.