Education, Other Social Factors, and Health Beliefs and Health Care Services

Abstract

Purpose

This chapter provides both an introduction to the volume and a brief review of literature on education and other social factors and health beliefs in health care services.

Methodology/approach

Literature review.

Findings

The chapter argues for the importance of greater examination of education, other social factors, and health beliefs in the use of health care services.

Originality/value

Reviews the issues of education, social factors, and beliefs and previews this volume.

Citation

Kronenfeld, J.J. (2015), "Education, Other Social Factors, and Health Beliefs and Health Care Services", Education, Social Factors, and Health Beliefs in Health and Health Care Services (Research in the Sociology of Health Care, Vol. 33), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 3-13. https://doi.org/10.1108/S0275-495920150000033001