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The body in social policy: mapping a territory
- Author:
- TWIGG Julia
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Policy, 31(3), July 2002, pp.421-439.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
- Place of publication:
- Cambridge
Explores the relevance of recent theorising around the body in social policy. Argues that the body is strongly present within social policy, in both the subject matter and the debates. Discusses how the literature on the body is relevant to social policy and might bring insights that are of benefit to the subject. Focuses on the areas of: health care, community care, disability no-power consumption, and the cross-cutting themes of age, race, gender and sexuality.
The body in health and social care
- Author:
- TWIGG Julia
- Publisher:
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 198p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Basingstoke
The body is central to many professional and policy concerns. Focusing on health and social care, this book shows how important the body can be to a range of issues such as disability, old age, sexuality, consumption, food and public space. Twigg shows how constructions of the body affect how we see different social groups and explores the significance of the body in the provision and delivery of care. Written in a lively and accessible style, the book offers fresh insights into classic areas of health, social care and society.