Culture and meaning in health services research : a practical field guide / Elisa J. Sobo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sobo, Elisa Janine, 1963-

Contributor:

George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medical anthropology.

Medical care--Research.

Medical care.

Physical Description:

335 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Walnut Creek, Calif. : Left Coast Press, [2009]

Summary:

In this book, Elisa Sobo, a leading anthropologist who has spent many years working in various healthcare settings, introduces the field of medical anthropology, then takes readers behind the scenes in the health services research world, fostering in-depth understanding of how this world works, and promoting a robust, athropologically informed approach to applied health research.

Contents:

Part I The Value of Meaning 21

Chapter 1 The Journey Ahead: Aims and Means 23

Chapter 2 Why Focus on Stories? 43

Part II The Lay of the Land 55

Chapter 3 Medical Anthropology: An Agenda 57

Chapter 4 Anthropology in and of Health Services 69

Chapter 5 Health Services: An Insider's Guide 83

Chapter 6 The Culture Concept, Cultural Competence, and the Dangers of "Anthro Lite" 101

Part III Methodological Theory and Practice 123

Chapter 7 Doing Science-and Other Systematic Things 125

Chapter 8 Epistemology and Evidence: How Do We Know What We Know? 143

Chapter 9 The Realities of Research: Where and How to Begin 161

Part IV Specific Methods 175

Chapter 10 Refocusing Focus Group Data Collection and Analysis 177

Chapter 11 Making the Most of One-Time Interviews 197

Chapter 12 Collecting Data as Care Happens, Or: The Importance of Being There 211

Chapter 13 Making Rapid Improvements 247

Part V Power Dynamics: The Politics of Research 269

Chapter 14 Institutional and Other Sociocultural Challenges to Doing Good Work 271

Chapter 15 Framing Our Message: Telling Stories, Making Action 291

Afterword / Ronnie Frankenberg 303.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-318) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

ISBN:

9781598741360

1598741365

9781598741377

1598741373

OCLC:

227015868