Social and Behavioral Foundations of Public Health

2. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-1-4129-5704-5
Verlag: Sage Publications, Inc

Buch, Englisch, 448 Seiten, HC gerader Rücken kaschiert, Format (B × H): 208 mm x 260 mm, Gewicht: 1178 g

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Coreil, Jeannine

Coreil, M. (Marie) Jeannine

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Sozialrecht SGB-XII, Sozialhilfe
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik Soziale Dienste, Soziale Organisationen
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Public Health, Gesundheitsmanagement, Gesundheitsökonomie, Gesundheitspolitik
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Christentum/Christliche Theologie Allgemein Kirchliche Bildungseinrichtungen, Diakonie, Caritas

Inhaltsverzeichnis

I. INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW
1. Why Study Social and Behavioral Factors in Health? - Jeannine Coreil
2. Historical Perspectives on Population and Disease - Jeannine Coreil
3. Social Epidemiology - Jeannine Coreil
II. THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS
4. Behavioral and Social Science Theory - Jeannine Coreil
5. Health and Illness Behavior - Jeannine Coreil
6. The Social Environment and Health - Jeannine Coreil
III. SOCIOCULTURAL CONTEXT OF HEALTH
7. Social Reactions to Disease - Jeannine Coreil
8. Comparative Health Cultures - Jeannine Coreil
9. Health Disparities, Diversity, and Cultural Competence - Jeannine Coreil
IV. SPECIAL POPULATIONS THROUGH THE LIFE CYCLE
10. Reproductive Health - Wendy L. Hellerstedt
11. Adolescent Health - Mimi Nichter
12. Aging and Public Health - Carson Henderson, Neil Henderson
V. INTERVENTION, METHODS, AND PRACTICE
13. Planning Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Programs - Eric Buhi, Rita DeBate, Robert McDermott
14. Community-Based Approaches to Health Promotion - Carol Bryant
15. Social Marketing in Public Health - Carol Bryant
16. Approaches to Policy and Advocacy - Linda Whiteford
VI. SPECIAL TOPICS
17. Childhood Overweight & Obesity - Rita DeBate, Carol Bryant, Marissa Zwald
18. Mental Health and Illness - Stephanie L. Marhefka
19. Prevention of Unintentional Injuries - Karen Liller
20. Violence and Public Health - Martha Coulter
21. Occupational Health - Paul Spector, Chu-Hsiang Chang
22. Afterword: New Directions - Jeannine Coreil