Sociology for Nurses has become a leading textbook and an invaluable companion for students wishing to get to grips with how sociology can positively transform professional nursing practice. Sociology for Nurses has become a leading textbook and an invaluable companion for students wishing to get to grips with how sociology can positively transform professional nursing practice. Introduction Part I: Nursing and the Sociology of Health and Healthcare 1. What is Sociology? Sarah Earle and Keith Sharp 2. Why Should Nurses Study Sociology? Sarah Earle and Barbara Green 3. What is Health? Sarah Earle 4. Nursing as an Occupation Elaine Denny 5. Researching Health Carol Komaromy Part II: Inequalities and Diversity in Health and Healthcare 6. Gender Gayle Letherby 7. The Family, Health and Caring Geraldine Brown and Corinne Wilson 8. Age and Ageing Pat Chambers and Elaine Denny 9. Long Term Illness and Conditions Elaine Denny 10. Disability Sue Ledger, Jan Walmsley and Lindy Shufflebotham 11. Social Class and Health Sarah Earle and Terry O Donnell 12. Race and Ethnicity Paula McGee Part III: Policy Influences on Health and Health Care 13. Policy in Health Kate Thomson 14. Managing in Healthcare Alistair Hewison 15. Social Care Catherine Needham 16. Global Health Sarah Earle