States of Health : Health and Illness in Australia

This third edition of text for tertiary students of health sociology has been revised and updated to reflect recent research developments and public policy formulation and includes recent data and statistics. Aims to demonstrate the interconnectedness of health, disease and society and argues that the experience of health and illness is constructed through specific historical, institutional and social circumstances. Includes a bibliography and an index. George is associate professor and Davis is former associate professor in the department of social work, social policy and sociology at the University of Sydney.George, Janet M. is the author of 'States of Health : Health and Illness in Australia', published 1998 under ISBN 9780582810143 and ISBN 0582810140.