pt. 1. Society, health and illness -- 1. Introduction to sociology -- 2. Families and health care -- 3. Children in need -- 4. The needs of the older person in society -- 5. Women's health and men's health -- 6. pt. 2. Organization and delivery of health in social care -- 7. Introduction to social policy -- 8. Policy-making -- 9. Inequalities in health -- 10. Mixed economy of care -- pt. 3. The individual and health care -- 11. Introduction to psychology -- 12. Personality -- 13. Perception -- 14. Memory -- 15. Communication. -- Index