Social and Behavioral Foundations of Public Health

ISBN-13: 9781412957045 / Angielski / Twarda / 2009 / 448 str.

Jeannine Coreil

Opis

Emphasizing the importance of social context and cultural construction, Social and Behavioral Foundations of Public Health examines current issues in health from a social and behavioral sciences perspective. The book uses a social ecological framework to address multilevel influences on health and enlarge the dominant -risk factor- approach to health behavior. Editor Jeannine Coreil and contributing authors use examples from the forefront of public health to illustrate the relevance of -core-competencies- in the field to diverse real-world problems. The Second Edition has been thoroughly updated and revised throughout, based on user feedback, and includes new theory, research, case studies.

Key Features:

• Applies the social ecology of health model to contemporary issues at the individual and group level
• Draws from a wide range of disciplines, including medical sociology, health psychology, medical anthropology, demography, gerontology, and economics
• Describes planning, implementation, and evaluation of public health programs, policies, and interventions
• Features engaging case studies and examples on topics such as HIV/AIDS and breast cancer
• Includes new -Special Topics- section, with chapters on childhood obesity, injury prevention, and occupational health
• Offers practical advice for students and practitioners interested in updating their knowledge and skills-

Social and Behavioral Foundations of Public Health is intended as a core textbook for graduate courses in public health and health care management that examine current issues in health from a social and behavioral sciences perspective.