"this book represents a potentially significant contribution to the profession s development"Physiotherapy Theory and Practicetreasure trove, well researched and well worth reading"Therapy Weeklygood value in price and in the quantity and quality of the content . . . It deserves to be placed on the book list of all physiotherapy undergraduate courses. It is also recommended to all practicing physiotherapists."Physiotherapy

• Part 1: The nature of health and illness1. Introduction2. Change, diversity and influences on patterns of health and ill-health3. Health, health education and physiotherapy practice 4. Coping with illness5. Ageing in a social context: implications for health and social carePart 2: The psychosocial context of health and illness6. Sex gender and health care7. Health care for people from ethnic minority groups 8. The psychology of pain9. The sociology of pain10. Recent perspectives on child development in relation to physiotherapy practice11. The subjective experience of illness12. Loss, bereavement and griefPart 3: Patients and practitioners13. Professions and professional work14. Interpersonal communication15. Moral decision-making in specific contextsPart 4: Psychosocial aspects of physiotherapy practice16. Defining disability: implications for physiotherapy practice17. Psychological interventions in chronic illness18. Counseling and enabling relationships19. Researching together: a participatory approach