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The author describes the importance of anthropology to nursing by focusing on how social contexts shape medical research. Research methods and documentation for nurses studying the sociological aspects of health care delivery are discussed.

What are the reasons people give for going on a diet or beginning an exercise program to lose weight? Are the reasons different for successful as compared to unsuccessful weight [...], The purpose of this article is to describe the reasons people give for deciding to lose weight compared by weight history and gender The sample consisted of 162 Caucasian community volunteers. Data were obtained from an extensive open-ended interview that was analyzed using content analysis. Respondents were categorized into five groups, according to their success at weight loss: Successful, Always Normal Weight, Underweight, Clinically Successful, and Always Obese. The Clinically Successful and Always Obese were included in the category Unsuccessful Dieter Reasons given for entering a weight-loss regime included attractiveness or appearance, health, fear self-esteem issues, age, and competition. For the Successful Dieter attractiveness and health were the two major motivations. Men and women were similar in their reasons for entering a weight-loss program The issue of what makes a decision of sufficient importance to maintain weight loss remains unexplained. 'Centrality' is offered as a possible explanation.

When Columbus set out to find the new world, holding the belief that the world was round, he was flying in the face of the known fact that the world [...]

In a recent issue of a nursing association newsletter, an article (Racicot & Todd, 1996) appeared that made me realize, once again, just how wide the gap is between nurses [...]

I met Bonnie in January 1969 when I began teaching at UCLA. We were both assistant professors -- I, with no publications, Bonnie, with many. Every year Bonnie applied for [...]