Health, illness and addiction: social aspects

By tracing the shadow of the epidemic over the last 30 years in Uganda and more broadly in the region, HIV and East Africa investigates the impact of the epidemic on people's lives and livelihoods, placing the epidemic within the context of the social, political and economic changes that have occurred over the last three decades.

Mit dem Buch werden die Ergebnisse einer empirischen Studie vorgelegt, die mit ihrer Fragestellung Neuland betritt:Wie werden Kompetenzen und Wissen im beruflichen Alltag von SozialarbeiterInnen im Gesundheitsbereich akquiriert und erweitert, wie wird die eigene Kompetenz in der Zusammenarbeit mit anderen Berufsgruppen eingeschätzt?

While some theorists argue that medicine is caught in a relentless process of 'geneticization' and others offer a thesis of biomedicalization, there is still little research that explores how these effects are accomplished in practice.

While some theorists argue that medicine is caught in a relentless process of 'geneticization' and others offer a thesis of biomedicalization, there is still little research that explores how these effects are accomplished in practice.

This book delves into risks that can easily bedevil any psychotherapist and what can happen if they are ignored.

This book delves into risks that can easily bedevil any psychotherapist and what can happen if they are ignored.

As genetic technologies advance, genetic testing may well offer the prospect of detecting the onset of future disabilities.

As genetic technologies advance, genetic testing may well offer the prospect of detecting the onset of future disabilities.

This book explains how, and why, economics has been applied to a terrible pandemic, using a range of examples mostly drawn from the region most affected, sub-Saharan Africa.

This book explains how, and why, economics has been applied to a terrible pandemic, using a range of examples mostly drawn from the region most affected, sub-Saharan Africa.

Examine the impact and importance reproduction and genetics have on religious valuesCounseling Pregnancy, Politics, and Biomedicine: Empowering Discernment explains the mystery of the God-human relationship so ministers, priests, and pastors can follow the ethics and mechanics of counseling human reproductive health and be informed on issues of religion, medical experimentation, and politics.

Examine the impact and importance reproduction and genetics have on religious valuesCounseling Pregnancy, Politics, and Biomedicine: Empowering Discernment explains the mystery of the God-human relationship so ministers, priests, and pastors can follow the ethics and mechanics of counseling human reproductive health and be informed on issues of religion, medical experimentation, and politics.

Practising Social Inclusion presents what we know about what works, and why, in promoting social inclusion and practising in a socially inclusive way.

Practising Social Inclusion presents what we know about what works, and why, in promoting social inclusion and practising in a socially inclusive way.

Learning from Near Misses can provide opportunities to improve safety without the need for harm to have first occurred.

The baby boom generation were born between 1946 and 1964 and are the largest population cohort in US history.

The baby boom generation were born between 1946 and 1964 and are the largest population cohort in US history.

What do we mean when we talk about rights in relation to health?

What do we mean when we talk about rights in relation to health?

In Suffering Narratives of Older Adults, Mary Beth Quaranta Morrissey turns to the traditions of phenomenology, humanistic psychology and social work to provide an in-depth exploration of the deep structure of the suffering experience.

In Suffering Narratives of Older Adults, Mary Beth Quaranta Morrissey turns to the traditions of phenomenology, humanistic psychology and social work to provide an in-depth exploration of the deep structure of the suffering experience.

Young People, Alcohol, and Risk theorises the social, cultural and economic shifts that have underpinned significant declines in young people's drinking in high- income countries.

Rapidly growing numbers of mentally ill homeless present a significant challenge for care- givers everywhere.

Rapidly growing numbers of mentally ill homeless present a significant challenge for care- givers everywhere.

This book develops a theoretical framework for examining and assessing the regulatory arrangements for medical products.

Treating Drug Abusers provides a clear, practical guide to current approaches in the treatment of drug-taking.

Treating Drug Abusers provides a clear, practical guide to current approaches in the treatment of drug-taking.

AIDS has a unique political history.

AIDS has a unique political history.

Mutual-help groups have proliferated, diversified and adapted to emerging substance-related trends over the past 75 years, and have been the focus of rigorous research for the past 30 years.

Mutual-help groups have proliferated, diversified and adapted to emerging substance-related trends over the past 75 years, and have been the focus of rigorous research for the past 30 years.

This book is a collection of papers reflecting the latest advances in geographic research on health, disease, and well-being.

This book is a collection of papers reflecting the latest advances in geographic research on health, disease, and well-being.

Women now account for one third of the ten million people with HIV infection worldwide.

Women now account for one third of the ten million people with HIV infection worldwide.

Is another future possible?

Is another future possible?

Rising to the Challenge of Life After Cancer: Expert Advice for Finding Wellness is an easy-to-read self-help guide for people facing cancer diagnosis and treatment.

Among the developed countries it is not the richest societies which have the best health, but those which have the smallest income differences between rich and poor.

Among the developed countries it is not the richest societies which have the best health, but those which have the smallest income differences between rich and poor.

Social medicine, starting two centuries ago, has shown that social conditions affect health and illness more than biology does, and social change affects the outcomes of health and illness more than health services do.

Social medicine, starting two centuries ago, has shown that social conditions affect health and illness more than biology does, and social change affects the outcomes of health and illness more than health services do.

As we move through our modern world, the phenomenon we call knowledge is always involved.

As we move through our modern world, the phenomenon we call knowledge is always involved.

The use and misuse of alcohol by young people is an established concern.

The use and misuse of alcohol by young people is an established concern.

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a major cause of disability affecting about 1% of the population.

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a major cause of disability affecting about 1% of the population.

Since the onset of the HIV epidemic, the behaviour of men who have sex with men has been subject to intense scrutiny on the part of the behavioural and sociomedical sciences.

Since the onset of the HIV epidemic, the behaviour of men who have sex with men has been subject to intense scrutiny on the part of the behavioural and sociomedical sciences.