Isbn: 9780521029049 - child's world of illness: the development of health and illness behaviour (5 Ergebnisse)

Soft cover. Zustand: Good. Has some light general reading/shelfwear - otherwise this is a clean, tight copy. Dispatch within 24hrs from the UK.

Zustand: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,600grams, ISBN:9780521029049. …

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. Discusses the languages of illness which we use to present our discomforts to others through an exploration of the child's world of illness. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 440. . 2008. 1st Edition. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - How do I decide I am ill; how do I decide that my children are ill How do I learn effective ways of conveying to others that I am ill This book discusses the languages of illness which we use to present our discomforts to others through an exploration of the child's world of illness. It looks at how illness concepts are introduced to children, how the causes of illness and 'germ' rationales are incorporated into the socialisation of children, and how a particular morality about health and illness is expressed. Besides the analysis of the social context within which the children's views are developing, the book presents the children's own views from three years old up to thirteen. How we talk about illness can have as important consequences as the methods we use to cure it. This book persuades the reader to look more closely at the language of illness, allowing a reappraisal to medical practice, school health programmes and class teaching, health education and even the differences in health between the social classes. In this way it forges a link between physical medicine and psychotherapy, providing the developmental perspective of illness behaviour which has long been lacking.…