Gender, Women, and Other Social Factors in Health and Health Care

Abstract

Purpose

This chapter provides an introduction to the volume along with a brief review of literature on gender, women’s health concerns, and other social factors in health and health care services.

Methodology/approach

Literature review.

Findings

The chapter argues for the importance of greater examination of gender, women’s health concerns, and social factors in health and health care services.

Originality/value

Reviews the issues of gender, women, and social factors and previews this book.

Citation

Kronenfeld, J.J. (2018), "Gender, Women, and Other Social Factors in Health and Health Care", Gender, Women’s Health Care Concerns and Other Social Factors in Health and Health Care (Research in the Sociology of Health Care, Vol. 36), Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 3-13. https://doi.org/10.1108/S0275-495920180000036021