| Description |
vii, 198 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. Introduction : the body in health and social care -- 2. Debates about the body -- 3. The body and ageing -- 4. Disability and the body -- 5. The body in medicine and health care -- 6. Diet, health and the body : obesity and eating disorders -- 7. Home care : the body in domestic time and space -- 8. The bodywork of care -- 9. The body in public space : breastfeeding and toilets -- 10. Conclusion |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 174-194 |
| Subject |
Human body -- Social aspects.
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Medical care.
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Social medicine.
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Social policy.
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| LC no. |
2005057481 |
| ISBN |
0333776208 paperback |
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9780333776193 hardback |
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0333776194 hardback |
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9780333776209 paperback |
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