Books in the Research in the Sociology of Health Care series

Deals with the topic of health inequalities and health disparities. This book examines racial and ethnic inequalities and disparities. It focuses on consumers and topics of health care disparities. It also focuses on issues related to substance abuse, mental health and related concerns.

Deals with macro-level system issues and micro-level issues involving provision of health care as related to major health problems. This work examines social, demographic and structural problems, and a variety of health problems including chronic illnesses, mental illness, serious acute health problems, and disabilities that require health care.

Focuses on differences in health and health care as linked to important social factors. This title includes six articles looking at racial disparities on a variety of topics such as: knowledge of hepatitis C Virus; health services received and patients' experiences in seeking health care; use of CAM services; and, more.

Deals with Social Sources of Disparities in Health and Health Care. This title reviews basic material on the topic. It includes five articles, three focused on racial and ethnic factors in disparities and two on those factors and other social factors such as SES.

This volume includes papers related to issues of technology, communication, health disparities and government options in health and health care services. It fills an existing gap by providing a clear sociological overview and focus on these topics.

This volume features papers on the theme of issues in health and health care for special groups, social factors and disparities.