Hope in Health The Socio-Politics of Optimism
Description
Health professionals have shown a growing interest in the therapeutic value of 'hope' in recent years. However, hope has been examined mainly from psychological and biomedical perspectives. Importantly, Hope in Health explores how hope manifests and is sustained in various arenas of health, medicine and healthcare.
Keywords
PsychologyApplied PsychologyMedicalPublic HealthSocial ScienceSociologyDisease & Health IssuesSciencePhysicsEducationLife SciencesTeaching
2015Book
Author(s)Alan Petersen
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan UK
ISBN9780230361935
LanguageEnglish
