{"title":"Ruth Cross","description":"\u003cp\u003eRuth Cross offers insightful explorations into the field of health and wellness, bringing clarity to complex topics through accessible and well-researched texts. Her works delve into contemporary issues in health studies and the nuances of health communication, making them valuable for both students and professionals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thoughtful analysis and educational resources that illuminate the definition and dynamics of health in today’s society. Ruth Cross's books serve as a reliable reference for those interested in understanding the many facets of health from an academic and practical perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"what-is-health-by-ruth-cross-9781509556496","title":"What is Health?","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat is health?\u003c\/em\u003e What does health mean to people? How do we make sense of health and experience it?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThere are no simple answers to these questions. Health is complex, subjective and varied. Drawing on theory, research and contemporary debates, Ruth Cross explores the nature of health in depth and challenges our thinking about it. Moving beyond taken-for-granted assumptions, she gives the meaning of ‘health’ its due attention, exploring everyday perspectives as well as ‘expert’ medical, academic and policy understandings and approaches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn doing so, the book brings together different knowledge and expertise on health, also considering the inextricable links between human and planetary health.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is important for all those working in the health field, or training to do so, seeking a broad understanding about health and all its complexity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47384211620076,"sku":"9781509556496","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/12587213482725.jpg?v=1773402954"},{"product_id":"health-communication-by-sam-davis-9780745697734","title":"Health Communication","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHealth Communication\u003c\/em\u003e is key to promoting good population and individual health outcomes. As the field has developed, there is a growing need for a critical appraisal of the ideologies and theories underpinning health communication in order to ensure effective practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book clearly situates health communication within its social context. It provides a critical overview of three key disciplinary areas – education, psychology and communication. Drawing on international examples throughout, the book challenges the underlying assumptions that drive the design and delivery of health promotion interventions. The authors argue that health communication is inherently political and pay close attention to issues of power, ethics and inequality throughout the text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book will be valuable for those students at all levels who require a critical perspective, as well as practitioners in health communication and health promotion. With reference to detailed examples and annotated suggestions for further reading, the book is an accessible resource for analysing contemporary health communication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47430827835628,"sku":"9780745697734","price":42.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780745697734.jpg?v=1774558370"},{"product_id":"contemporary-health-studies-by-louise-warwick-booth-9781509539536","title":"Contemporary Health Studies","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eContemporary Health Studies\u003c\/i\u003e provides an accessible introduction to current issues and key debates in understanding and promoting health. Its up-to-date, global focus places a strong emphasis on the social, political, and environmental dimensions of health.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePart One sets the scene by looking closely at the definition of ‘health’ and outlining the aims and purpose of health studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePart Two explores the different disciplines that underpin health studies, such as sociology, psychology, anthropology, and health psychology, incorporating new theoretical frameworks to help readers understand health.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePart Three applies this knowledge to address the determinants of health, including chapters on individual factors, the role of public health, the latest policy influences on health, and the growing importance of the global context.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach chapter contains contemporary statistics and evidence alongside carefully developed learning features designed to highlight the fundamentals of each topic, to apply these to in-depth case studies—from global antibiotic resistance to the challenge and promise of digital data—and to pose questions for reflection and debate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eContemporary Health Studies\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential guide for undergraduate health students written by three authors who have a wealth of teaching experience in this subject area. 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