Doing health anthropology : research methods for community assessment and change / Christie W. Kiefer
- Author
- Kiefer, Christie W.
- Published
- New York : Springer, [2007]
- Copyright Date
- ©2007
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xvii, 281 pages)
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- Language Note
- English.
- Contents
- Why anthropology? -- Positivism : the laboratory theory of knowledge -- The naturalistic theory of knowledge : anthropology -- The study of real people in natural situations -- Designing a research project -- The researcher in and beyond the community -- Collecting data -- Analyzing data -- The theory of needs -- Community change : the theory of hope -- Action anthropology -- Teaching health anthropology -- Professionalism in naturalistic social science.
- Summary
- What is the relationship between health, human nature, and human needs?. The impact of social change on communities?. The processes by which communities confront and overcome their health problems?. How do we study these health questions in new communities and become advocates for change?. These are critical questions in confronting the social causes of ill health, yet many health students do not have the appropriate training in the anthropological methods and techniques that help answer them. Christie Kiefer has written Doing Health Anthropology to prompt students to enter the community alrea.
- Subject(s)
- Medical anthropology—Research—Methodology
- Public health—Anthropological aspects—Research—Methodology
- Anthropology—methods
- Community Health Services
- Research Design
- Santé publique—Aspect anthropologique—Recherche—Méthodologie
- SOCIAL SCIENCE—Anthropology—Cultural
- POLITICAL SCIENCE—Public Policy—Cultural Policy
- SOCIAL SCIENCE—Popular Culture
- ISBN
- 9780826115584 (electronic bk.)
0826115586 (electronic bk.)
0826115578 (hardback ; alk. paper)
9780826115577
1280958030
9781280958038
9786610958030
6610958033 - Digital File Characteristics
- data file
- Bibliography Note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-259) and index.
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