Health, Risk and Vulnerability investigates the personal and political dimensions of health risk that structure everyday thought and action. In this innovative book, international contributors reflect upon the meaning and significance of risk across a broad range of social and institutional contexts, exploring current issues such as:
Charting new terrain in the sociology of health and risk, and focusing on the connections between them, Health, Risk and Vulnerability offers new perspectives on an important field of contemporary debate and provides an invaluable resource for students, teachers, researchers, and policy makers.
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Health, Risk and Vulnerability investigates the personal and political dimensions of health risk that structure everyday thought and action. In this innovative book, international contributors reflect upon the meaning and significance of risk across a broad range of social and institutional contexts, exploring current issues such as:
Charting new terrain in the sociology of health and risk, and focusing on the connections between them, Health, Risk and Vulnerability offers new perspectives on an important field of contemporary debate and provides an invaluable resource for students, teachers, researchers, and policy makers.
Imprint | Routledge |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Release date | October 2007 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | 2007 |
Editors | Alan Petersen, Iain Wilkinson |
Dimensions | 234 x 156 x 10mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 166 |
Edition | New Ed |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-415-38308-0 |
Barcode | 9780415383080 |
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LSN | 0-415-38308-0 |