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Operationalising the collection of ethnicity data in studies of the sociology of health and illness

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This article discusses methodological approaches in collecting data relating to ethnic health issues. The author, exploring concepts and terminology of ethnic identity and ancestry, argues a stronger understanding needs to be developed regarding ethnicity and ethnic inequalities in health, and different approaches, such as epidemiological and structural, need to be applied.

Methods, Equality, Epidemiological research, Cross sectional studies, Ethnicity

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Living with chronic illness in the family setting

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A study examining family practices and family relationships and its reciprocation with the demands of diet-related chronic illness, is presented.

Analysis, Usage, Chronic diseases, Family medicine, Domestic relations, Family relations

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'Listen to my madness': understanding the experiences of people with serious mental illness

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The disability theory for interpreting the experiences of people suffering from serious mental disorders is explored.

Psychotherapy patients, Psychoses, Psychotic disorders

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