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.

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.

• 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