Social Influence Processes and Prevention

ISBN-13: 9780306432934 / Angielski / Twarda / 1990 / 346 str.

John Edwards; R. Scott Tindale; Linda Heath

Opis

Inaugurates a series devoted to the applications of fundamental social psychological processes to social issues and problems. This volume addresses the core issues of theory and methodology, and reviews attempts to design, implement, and evaluate prevention programs and policies. Annotation copyrigh

Spis treści

Frameworks for Applying Social Psychological Processes to Social Issues.- Psychosocial Aspects of AIDS Prevention among Heterosexuals.- Social Influence and AIDS-Preventive Behavior.- Understanding and Preventing Teenage Pregnancy and Sexually Transmitted Disease/AIDS.- Implications of Behavioral Decision Theory and Social Marketing for Designing Social Action Programs.- Applying a Social Psychological Model across Health Promotion Interventions.- Heart Health Program.- Social Influence and Antiprejudice Training Programs.- Reducing Aggression in Children through Social Interventions.- The “Psycho-Logic” of Fear-Reduction and Crime-Prevention Programs.- Preventing Injuries and Deaths from Vehicle Crashes.- A Two-Factor Model of Energy and Water Conservation.- Alternative Social Influence Processes Applied to Energy Conservation.- Public Policy and Applied Social Psychology.