Practice nursing
Chapter Thirteen. Practice nursing Judith Carrier KEY ISSUES • Historical development • Education • Policy and practice across the four nations • Future developments Introduction When Linda Carey last updated…
Safeguarding children from physical abuse
Chapter Twelve. Safeguarding children from physical abuse Dianne Watkins and Judy Cousins KEY ISSUES • Defining child physical abuse • Macrotheoretical perspectives on the causation of child physical abuse •…
Violence within the family
Chapter Eleven. Violence within the family Neil Frude KEY ISSUES • Different forms and consequences of violence • Explanations of family violence • Women and children as long-term victims of…
The family
Chapter Ten. The familyA psychological perspective Neil Frude KEY ISSUES • The family as a system whose benefits and costs impact on health • Relationships and life events • Interactional…
The family
Chapter Nine. The familyA sociological perspective Graham Allan and Graham Crow KEY ISSUES • Continuities and changes in households and families • Diversity in people’s experiences of families • New…
Developments in promoting workplace health
Chapter Eight. Developments in promoting workplace health Denis D’Auria KEY ISSUES • The meaning of work to the individual and to society • The workplace as a setting for healthcare…
Social capital and health
Chapter Five. Social capital and health Sarah Cowley KEY ISSUES • Social capital, health and health inequalities • Criticisms of social capital theory • Development of social capital as a…
Developments in primary care
Chapter Two. Developments in primary care Stephen Peckham KEY ISSUES • The centrality of primary care to developments in the NHS and health policy in the UK • The lack…
Needs assessment, public health and commissioning of services
Chapter Six. Needs assessment, public health and commissioning of services Nigel Monaghan KEY ISSUES • Identification of need • Strengths and weakness of evidence • Integration of diverse evidence •…
Mental health and care in the community
8 Mental health and care in the community Iain Murray CHAPTER AIMS • To examine a range of mental health problems which may affect people living in the community • To explore…
