TY  - BOOK
AU  - Coreil,Jeannine
TI  - Social and behavioral foundations of public health
SN  - 9781412957045 (cloth : alk. paper)
PY  - 2010///
CY  - Los Angeles
PB  - Sage
KW  - Public health
KW  - Social medicine
KW  - Health psychology
N1  - Previous ed. catalogued under Coreil; Includes bibliographical references and index; Why study social and behavioral factors in public health? -- Historical perspectives on population and disease -- Social epidemiology / Jeannine Coreil -- Behavioral and social science theory -- Health and illness behavior -- The social environment and health / Jeannine Coreil -- Social reactions to disease -- Comparative health cultures -- Health disparities, diversity, and cultural competence / Jeannine Coreil -- Reproductive health / Wendy L. Hellerstedt -- Adolescent health / Mimi Nichter -- Aging and public health / J. Neil Henderson, L. Carson Henderson -- Planning health promotion and disease prevention programs / Eric R. Buhi, Rita DiGioacchio DeBate, and Robert J. McDermott -- Community-based approaches to health promotion / Carol A. Bryant -- Social marketing in public health / Carol A. Bryant -- Approaches to policy and advocacy / Linda M. Whiteford -- Childhood overweight and obesity / Rita Rita DiGioacchio DeBate, Carol A. Bryant, and Marissa Zwald -- Mental health and illness : a public health perspective / Stephanie L. Marhefka -- Prevention of unintentional injuries / Karen Liller -- Violence and public health / Martha Coulter -- Occupational health / Paul E. Spector and Chu-Hsiang Chang
N2  - 
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

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