The health belief model, explaining health and illness behaviour, is 25 years old. Criticisms
of the model have included its abstract nature and its emphasis on the rationality of patients' …

Welcome to Health Psychology: Theory, Research and Practice (Seventh Edition). This
textbook provides an in-depth introduction to the growing field of health psychology. It is …

During the last few decades inordinate attention has been paid to the promotion of
'healthy'living. This has come from governmental, academic, commercial and popular …

OBJECTIVES: To explore barriers to, and ways to improve, uptake of cervical screening
among Somali women in Camden, London. STUDY DESIGN: A qualitative research study …

This interdisciplinary text develops a theory of heterosexism and provides everyday
examples from health and social care environments. It engages with current debates …

This chapter draws upon work from the sociology of consumption and the sociology of health
and illness in order to explore the relationship between health promotion and 'health …

OBJECTIVES--To determine the factors that deter ethnic minority women living in east
London from attending their general practitioner for cervical cytology screening. DESIGN …

Objective To review the literature on women's knowledge of Pap smears, risk factors for
cervical cancer, and cervical cancer. Data Sources The review was based on a search of the …

Vários estudos têm apontado que a permanência das altas taxas de incidência e
mortalidade por câncer cérvico-uterino deve-se à baixa qualidade e cobertura do teste de …

Cervical screening has been subject to extensive scrutiny within the social sciences over the
last two decades. Moreover, it has been described, in passing, as an example of …