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A Alaszewski

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PubMed1997

Managing risk in the city: the role of welfare professionals in managing risks arising from vulnerable individuals in cities.

Modern cities depend on individualism and the process of contracting. Contracts between individuals contribute to stability and order in cities. However, this is challenged by risks and uncertainties especially those relating to vulnerable individuals who are unable or unwilling to enter into contractual relations. This paper focuses on the role of caring professions and the impact of new strategies for managing risks related to vulnerable adults and children, especially the shift from managing risk in institutions to managing risk in the community. This paper is based on research funded through the ESRC Risk and Human Behaviour Programme.

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Giddens and late modernity: analysing 20th century life.

The final paper of our series on principal figures in sociology examines the work of Anthony Giddens, a British sociologist who is still working. Major components of his analysis of late 20th century life are discussed.

Awareness↗
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Goffman, the individual, institutions and stigmatisation.

In the fifth part of our series about sociology, the sociology of Erving Goffman is discussed, particularly in relation to his work on institutions. In contrast with earlier prominent sociological figures, Goffman's emphasis was on the individual rather than on grand-scale theories about social systems.

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Durkheim, social integration and suicide rates.

This second paper of six on the application of sociology in health care considers the work of Emile Durkheim. He was concerned with the production of social order through relationships and shared values. Durkheim conceived social phenomena as 'social facts' which could be studied, and his treatment of suicide as a case study of social fact is discussed here. His work on the processes of social cohesion has influenced the work of sociologists up to the present day.

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Weber, authority and the organisation of health care.

The third paper in the series on sociology discusses the work of Max Weber. It traces the origins and main themes of his work. The parallels between his work and contemporary issues in the organisation of health care are outlined, in particular, the insights provided into bureaucracy and authority.

Authoritarianism↗
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Parsons, professions and the sociology of health care.

The fourth paper in the sociology series examines the work of the American Talcott Parsons. His work has particular relevance to the sociology of health and illness. The concept of the sick role as a means of understanding the effects of ill health, which he proposed, is critically examined here.

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Social Marxism, class conflict and health care.

In the first of a six-part series the sociological theories of Karl Marx are examined and related to the purported neutrality of medicine. The role of nursing within a Marxist analysis of the world is considered, and the value of such analysis is described.

Communism↗
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Risk: the sociological view of perception and management.

In this final article on sociology we focus on one issue which is central to health and health care--risk--and consider the contribution of sociology to an understanding of the ways in which risk is perceived and managed.

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