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Integrating behavioral and social sciences with public health / edited by Neil Schneiderman [and others].

Other author/creatorSchneiderman, Neil.
Format Book and Print
Publication InfoWashington, DC : American Psychological Association, ©2001.
Descriptionxvi, 405 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Subject(s)
Contents Ch. 1. Behavioral science, social science, and public health in the 21st century / Neil Schneiderman and Marjorie A. Speers -- Ch. 2. Creating social and public health environments to sustain behavior change : lessons from obesity research / Margaret A. Chesney, Rebecca C. Thurston, and Katrina A. Thomas -- Ch. 3. Socioeconomic factors in the behavioral and psychosocial epidemiology of cardiovascular disease / John Lynch -- Ch. 4. Community intervention in cardiovascular health promotion : North Karelia, 1972-1999 / Pekka Puska and Antti Uutela
Contents -- Ch. 5. Exposure to urban violence : shifting from an individual to an ecological perspective / Raymond P. Lorion -- Ch. 6. Action research : informing interventions in male violence against women / Sarah L. Cook and Mary P. Koss -- Ch. 7. Strategies for preventing HIV infection among injecting drug users : taking interventions to the people / Don C. Des Jarlais and Samuel R. Friedman -- Ch. 8. Community involvement in HIV/AIDS prevention / Seth C. Kalichman, Anton Somlai, and Kathleen Sikkema -- Ch. 9. Social and behavioral interventions to increase breast cancer screening / Barbara K. Rimer ... [et al.] -- Ch. 10. Integrating perspectives on the prevention of unintentional injuries / Andrea Carlson Gielen and Deborah C. Girasek --
Contents Ch. 11. Community mobilization for prevention and health promotion can work / Abraham Wandersman -- Ch. 12. Assessing the economic costs and benefits of behavioral interventions / David R. Holtgrave and Steven D. Pinkerton -- Ch. 13. Toward a psychosocially healthy work environment : broader roles for psychologists and sociologists / Robert Karasek -- Ch. 14. Evaluation of community-based health programs : an alternate perspective / Robert M. Goodman -- Ch. 15. Efficacy and effectiveness trials in health promotion and disease prevention : design and analysis of group-randomized trials / David M. Murray -- Ch. 16. Empowerment evaluation and self-determination : a practical approach toward program improvement and capacity building / David Fetterman -- Ch. 17. Public health and religion / Diane M. Becker.
Contents Ch. 14 Evaluation of Community-Based Health Programs: An Alternate Perspective -- Ch. 15 Efficacy and Effectiveness Trials in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: Design and Analysis of Group-Randomized Trials -- Ch. 16 Empowerment Evaluation and Self-Determination: A Practical Approach Toward Program Improvement and Capacity Building -- Ch. 17 Public Health and Religion.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and indexes.
LCCN 00033179
ISBN1557987211 :

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