Download or read book New Directions in the Sociology of Higher Education written by Pamela Abbott and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-06-09 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New Directions in the Sociology of Health links a number of contemporary issues to a broader sociological framework. It discusses health policy and programmes aimed at public concerns like AIDS, drug use, tranquilizer dependency and alcohol abuse. The work of a para-medical and lay workers - not least women - in health and prevention is a major focus, with particular attention being paid to the elderly and ethnic groups. Papers dealing with health at work, health in the home, and public health policy complete a collection which illustrates how sociology in the 1990s can contribute to the prevention of illness and the maintenance of good health.