Nursing sociology presents a multicultural perspective, reflecting on South Africa’s diversity and explaining complex sociological ideas in a way that is easy to follow. This revised edition includes sections that focus on contemporary debates on the social determinants of health and the contrast between biomedical and social models of health. It also touches on the impact of population growth and changes with a specific focus on the impact of urbanisation. It considers contemporary social issues such as gangs, cyber-bullying and the challenges faced by child-lead households, orphans, fostering, and other stressors confronting families such as ill-health and household dissolution.