The social contexts in which we live our lives have a great impact on our health and life chances.
Many of the issues we face as human beings are shared and experienced by others but the impact it has on us as individuals or members of a community can vary immensely, often due to the differing pragmatic situations in which we manage our lives.
This theme is concerned with the real world contexts in which health and social welfare are experienced by individuals, groups and communities in society. It contains studies which investigate and explore the causes and consequences of inequalities and disparities in health and social welfare at the local, national, international and global level.
The range and scope of work in this theme is based on the WHO definition of health as encompassing ‘physical, psychological (emotional) and social well-being’. Similarly ‘Inequalities’ encompasses the broad cultural, social, environmental, educational and economic contexts in which people live their lives that may impact on their health, welfare and wellbeing.
Sexuality and Intimacy in Later Life: Do Undergraduate Nurses apply their Classroom learning in Practice ?. A poster submitted to a conference by Dr Robin Gutteridge
Conference abstract entitled "Methodological shortcomings following a systematic review of recent qualitative research into chronic low back pain" submitted by Dr Robin Gutteridge
