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Body Work in Health and Social Care
. Ed(S): Twigg, Julia; Wolkowitz, Carol; Cohen, Rachel Lara; Nettleton, Sarah
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Description for Body Work in Health and Social Care
Paperback. The first book to fully explore the multiple ways in which body work features in health and social care and the meanings of this work both for those employed to do it and those on whose bodies they work. Editor(s): Twigg, Julia; Wolkowitz, Carol; Cohen, Rachel Lara; Nettleton, Sarah. Series: Sociology of Health and Illness Monographs. Num Pages: 182 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSG; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 11. Weight in Grams: 276.
The first book to fully explore the multiple ways in which body work features in health and social care and the meanings of this work both for those employed to do it and those on whose bodies they work.
The first book to fully explore the multiple ways in which body work features in health and social care and the meanings of this work both for those employed to do it and those on whose bodies they work.
- Explores the commonalities between different sectors of work, including those outside health and social care
- Contributions come from an international range of experts
- Draws on perspectives from across the medical, therapeutic, and care fields
- Incorporates a variety of methodological approaches, from life history analysis to ethnographic studies and first person accounts
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
182
Condition
New
Series
Sociology of Health and Illness Monographs
Number of Pages
182
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781444349870
SKU
V9781444349870
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About . Ed(S): Twigg, Julia; Wolkowitz, Carol; Cohen, Rachel Lara; Nettleton, Sarah
Julia Twigg is Professor of Social Policy and Sociology at University of Kent and a specialist in old age, care and embodiment. Her books include The Body in Health and Social Care (2006). Carol Wolkowitz is Reader in Sociology at University of Warwick and has written widely on gender and the sociology of work and employment. Her books include ... Read more
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