Carey L Usher
Biographic Data
| ID | 4581162 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Carey L Usher |
| GIVEN NAMES | Carey L |
| FAMILY NAME | Usher |
| SIGNATURE | USHER C L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Mary Baldwin College |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Medicine, Sociology of
“Sociology of medicine” is a label distinguishing the work of medical sociologists based on the goals, setting, and disciplinary context of the work. Sociology of medicine uses sociological inquiry to examine the medical system as a social institution, focusing on organizational and professional structure, roles, and values; the functions of medicine; and the social psychology of health and illness. The sociologist of medicine typically works wit…
Medicine, Sociology of
Sociology of medicine is a label distinguishing the work of the medical sociologist based upon the goals, setting, and disciplinary context of the work. Sociology of medicine uses sociological inquiry to examine the medical system as a social institution, focusing on organizational and professional structure, roles, and values, on functions of medicine, and on the social psychology of health and illness. The sociologist of medicine typically work…
Sociology in Medicine
Sociology in medicine is a label distinguishing the work of the medical sociologist based upon the goals, setting, and disciplinary context of the work. Sociology in medicine is applied work that is motivated by the medical establishment rather than by sociological inquiry. The sociologist in medicine works within the medical system, typically with other health practitioners, using a foundation of sociological knowledge to study health and illnes…
Medicine, Sociology of
Sociology of medicine is the sociological investigation of medicine as a subsystem of society. This label is given to the traditional study within medical sociology of the influences social forces have on the sciences, practices, and teachings of medicine, and how these components of medicine, in turn, affect society. Thus, the sociologist of medicine aspires to contribute to the development of sociological knowledge using medicine as a social in…
Trust and Well–Being in the African American Neighborhood
Trust is a key component in the creation and maintenance of social capital, which has been linked to neighborhood capacity to respond to environmental challenges as well as physical and mental well–being of individuals. This article investigates the significance of this component of social capital for the health and well–being of African American residents of various types of neighborhoods. Using data collected from a sample of residents of neigh…
Sociology in Medicine
Sociology in medicine is the label given to the collaborative work between sociologists and medical or health personnel within medical institutions or health care organizations. This distinction represents the applied work of medical sociologists in the pure versus applied dichotomy of the social sciences. In its most extreme form, sociology in medicine encompasses sociological work aimed at the provision of technical skills and problem solving f…
Trust and Well–Being in the African American Neighborhood
Trust is a key component in the creation and maintenance of social capital, which has been linked to neighborhood capacity to respond to environmental challenges as well as physical and mental well–being of individuals. This article investigates the significance of this component of social capital for the health and well–being of African American residents of various types of neighborhoods. Using data collected from a sample of residents of neigh…
Medicine, Sociology of
Sociology of medicine is the sociological investigation of medicine as a subsystem of society. This label is given to the traditional study within medical sociology of the influences social forces have on the sciences, practices, and teachings of medicine, and how these components of medicine, in turn, affect society. Thus, the sociologist of medicine aspires to contribute to the development of sociological knowledge using medicine as a social in…
Trust and Well–Being in the African American Neighborhood
Trust is a key component in the creation and maintenance of social capital, which has been linked to neighborhood capacity to respond to environmental challenges as well as physical and mental well–being of individuals. This article investigates the significance of this component of social capital for the health and well–being of African American residents of various types of neighborhoods. Using data collected from a sample of residents of neigh…
Sociology in Medicine
Sociology in medicine is the label given to the collaborative work between sociologists and medical or health personnel within medical institutions or health care organizations. This distinction represents the applied work of medical sociologists in the pure versus applied dichotomy of the social sciences. In its most extreme form, sociology in medicine encompasses sociological work aimed at the provision of technical skills and problem solving f…
Sociology in Medicine
Sociology in medicine is a label distinguishing the work of the medical sociologist based upon the goals, setting, and disciplinary context of the work. Sociology in medicine is applied work that is motivated by the medical establishment rather than by sociological inquiry. The sociologist in medicine works within the medical system, typically with other health practitioners, using a foundation of sociological knowledge to study health and illnes…
Medicine, Sociology of
Sociology of medicine is a label distinguishing the work of the medical sociologist based upon the goals, setting, and disciplinary context of the work. Sociology of medicine uses sociological inquiry to examine the medical system as a social institution, focusing on organizational and professional structure, roles, and values, on functions of medicine, and on the social psychology of health and illness. The sociologist of medicine typically work…
Medicine, Sociology of
“Sociology of medicine” is a label distinguishing the work of medical sociologists based on the goals, setting, and disciplinary context of the work. Sociology of medicine uses sociological inquiry to examine the medical system as a social institution, focusing on organizational and professional structure, roles, and values; the functions of medicine; and the social psychology of health and illness. The sociologist of medicine typically works wit…
Medical sociology (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Epistemology (4 works) · Health, psychology, and well-being (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Nursing (4 works) · Primary Care and Health Outcomes (4 works) · Public health (4 works) · Social science (4 works) · Discipline (3 works)