Sociology of Health encompasses many areas of concern, diverse approaches and varied perspectives. The field of Sociology of Health cuts across many traditional areas of sociological enquiry and sociologists who work in this field have differing interests and motivations. Many are interested in particular health problems for their own sake whereas others inter the medical context. This book helps the NGOs, students, researchers and authors who are interested in the field of health studies like health and society, health care utilization, health programmes and health care services, health providers and health facilities.
For the students who comes to Sociology of Health and Women Studies for research and common understanding of basic issues, this book helps in conceptualizing variety of health areas. The book offers the most incisive and compelling analysis of health and health care, women health including health of pregnant and lactating mothers, and infant health, food and diet habits, women addiction, exercise and yoga etc. The book analyses the mother and child health in social
context. This book also covers several areas of research like Rural Studies, Women Studies, Weaker Section, Marginalized Community etc. This book will interest historians, sociologists, public and private health practitioners and policy makers.