Health, illness and addiction: social aspects

Originating in the popular Sociologia en Cuarantena blog, this volume provides a detailed and multifaceted analysis of the social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain.

This book examines the phenomenon of 'digital guru media' (DGM), the self-styled online influencers, life coaches, experts and entrepreneurs who post on the themes of wellness, health and fitness.

This book examines the phenomenon of 'digital guru media' (DGM), the self-styled online influencers, life coaches, experts and entrepreneurs who post on the themes of wellness, health and fitness.

By exploring how the religious beliefs, scientific knowledge, and social surroundings of African-American sufferers of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) impacts their understanding of the condition, this book develops a new model of effective adult learning.

By exploring how the religious beliefs, scientific knowledge, and social surroundings of African-American sufferers of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) impacts their understanding of the condition, this book develops a new model of effective adult learning.

This book provides new insights into contemporary betting shops, with a particular focus on the manner in which losing bets are dealt with by customers.

This book provides new insights into contemporary betting shops, with a particular focus on the manner in which losing bets are dealt with by customers.

This volume unearths the emerging pattern of consumption of opium in colonial Assam and the creation of drug-dependency in a social context.

This volume unearths the emerging pattern of consumption of opium in colonial Assam and the creation of drug-dependency in a social context.

Ricardo Rubinstein explores the contemporary culture and its discontents - including subjectivity, fanaticism, panic attacks, technology, and pandemics - through a psychoanalytic lens.

Ricardo Rubinstein explores the contemporary culture and its discontents - including subjectivity, fanaticism, panic attacks, technology, and pandemics - through a psychoanalytic lens.

By the turn of the century, the elderly will comprise about 20 percent of the population in North America, and 28 percent of those who drive.

First published in 1986.

There has been a growing sociological interest in both risk and its management, and with how we cope with the uncertainties of late 20th- century life.

By the turn of the century, the elderly will comprise about 20 percent of the population in North America, and 28 percent of those who drive.

First published in 1986.

There has been a growing sociological interest in both risk and its management, and with how we cope with the uncertainties of late 20th- century life.

Weaving together political, sociological, psychological, and epidemiological analyses, Social and Political Representations of the COVID-19 Crisis provides revealing insights into the transformations wrought by the pandemic and the social divisions it has exposed.

Weaving together political, sociological, psychological, and epidemiological analyses, Social and Political Representations of the COVID-19 Crisis provides revealing insights into the transformations wrought by the pandemic and the social divisions it has exposed.

This book examines diseases and disasters from the perspective of social and political theory, exploring the ways in which political leaders, social activists, historians, philosophers, and writers have tried to make sense of the catastrophes that have plagued humankind from Thucydides to the present COVID pandemic.

This book examines diseases and disasters from the perspective of social and political theory, exploring the ways in which political leaders, social activists, historians, philosophers, and writers have tried to make sense of the catastrophes that have plagued humankind from Thucydides to the present COVID pandemic.

This book looks at police reform in Canada, arguing that no significant and sustainable reform can occur until steps are taken to answer the question of 'What exactly do we want police to do?

This book looks at police reform in Canada, arguing that no significant and sustainable reform can occur until steps are taken to answer the question of 'What exactly do we want police to do?

As cannabis legalization reforms are underway, there is some concern that non-profit, 'middle ground' options may remain under-researched and thus less visible.

As cannabis legalization reforms are underway, there is some concern that non-profit, 'middle ground' options may remain under-researched and thus less visible.

First published in 1991, Homelessness and Drinking conveys multitude of information about a homeless drinking population in Anchorage, Alaska.

A Casebook of Mental Capacity in US Legislation: Assessment and Legal Commentary employs an applied and accessible approach to the assessment of mental capacity.

A Casebook of Mental Capacity in US Legislation: Assessment and Legal Commentary employs an applied and accessible approach to the assessment of mental capacity.

First published in 1991, Homelessness and Drinking conveys multitude of information about a homeless drinking population in Anchorage, Alaska.

The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected communities of color while highlighting the prevalence of structural racism in the United States.

The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected communities of color while highlighting the prevalence of structural racism in the United States.

This book explores the discrepancies among what protections Title IX provides to pregnant and parenting students, what colleges communicate, and what pregnant and parenting students actually experience.

This book explores the discrepancies among what protections Title IX provides to pregnant and parenting students, what colleges communicate, and what pregnant and parenting students actually experience.

Originally published in 1975, this book traces the problems which arise for families coping with a chronic childhood disease - cystic fibrosis.

Originally published in 1975, this book traces the problems which arise for families coping with a chronic childhood disease - cystic fibrosis.

Originally published in 1977, this book explored some of the major problems besetting the Health Service during the second half of the twentieth century.

Originally published in 1977, this book explored some of the major problems besetting the Health Service during the second half of the twentieth century.

The COVID-19 pandemic and the global response to it have disrupted the daily lives of children in innumerable ways.

The COVID-19 pandemic and the global response to it have disrupted the daily lives of children in innumerable ways.

This book documents and analyzes the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic through queer and feminist perspectives.

This book documents and analyzes the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic through queer and feminist perspectives.

COVID-19: Social Inequalities and Human Possibilities examines the unequal impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on individuals, communities, and countries, a fact seldom acknowledged and often suppressed or invisible.

COVID-19: Social Inequalities and Human Possibilities examines the unequal impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on individuals, communities, and countries, a fact seldom acknowledged and often suppressed or invisible.

Compulsive Body Spaces presents a spatial understanding of compulsion.

Compulsive Body Spaces presents a spatial understanding of compulsion.

First published in 1987, Social Problems and Mental Health presents a sophisticated response to the whole question of what constitutes a social problem, with nearly fifty entries giving a range of perspectives on the main problem issues of our age.

First published in 1987, Social Problems and Mental Health presents a sophisticated response to the whole question of what constitutes a social problem, with nearly fifty entries giving a range of perspectives on the main problem issues of our age.

Navigating Ethical Dilemmas in Creative Arts Therapies uses a case-based approach to provide practical guidance for practitioners on the skillful application of ethical decision-making in art therapy.

Navigating Ethical Dilemmas in Creative Arts Therapies uses a case-based approach to provide practical guidance for practitioners on the skillful application of ethical decision-making in art therapy.

Schooling has long been held responsible for the health and well-being of children.