The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Health, Illness, Behavior, and Society, 5 Volume Set (Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedias in Social Sciences)

Available online or as a five-volume print set, this is the first comprehensive, interdisciplinary, and international reference work on all aspects of the social scientific study of health and illness. * Represents the most authoritative resource covering concepts, theories, and substantive topics relating to the study of health in our globalized, 21st-century world * Brings together an experienced author team from across America, Asia, and Europe, who represent a variety of health-related disciplines * Accessibly structured A to Z entries also benefit from brief bibliographies and cross-references for enhanced clarity * Offers a definitive representation of each topic, combining different areas of the social scientific study of health in a way that reflects and promotes the interdisciplinary development of health research * Published simultaneously online through Wiley Online Library at www.healthandsocietyencyclopedia.com This is the first comprehensive, interdisciplinary, and international reference work on all aspects of the social scientific study of health and illness. It represents the most authoritative resource covering concepts, theories, and substantive topics relating to the study of health in our globalized, 21st-century world. Published simultaneously online and as a five-volume print set; the online version will be regularly updated with new research and theoretical findings to ensure it remains a current and accurate resource for health researchers, academics, and students. Brings together an experienced author team from across America, Asia, and Europe, who represent a variety of health-related disciplines. Accessibly structured A to Z entries also benefit from brief bibliographies and cross-references for enhanced clarity Content: Vol. I. A-D -- vol. II. E-He -- vol. III. He-Me -- vol. IV. Me-R -- vol. V. S-Z. Abstract: The Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Health, Illness, Behavior, and Society represents the first comprehensive, interdisciplinary, and international reference work on all aspects of the social scientific study of health and illness. Read more... Available online or as a five-volume print set, this is the first comprehensive, interdisciplinary, and international reference work on all aspects of the social scientific study of health and illness. The online version will be regularly updated with new research and theoretical findings.--Résumé de l'éditeur "Featuring more than 700 entries across 20 sub-disciplines, this encyclopedia offers the first comprehensive, interdisciplinary, and international reference work on all aspects of the social scientific study of health and illness."--Encyclopedia home page, viewed July 24, 2015