Social and behavioral theory in public health Edberg, Mark Cameron 1955 - creator text xxu Burlington, MA : [2015] Jones & Bartlett Learning ©2015 2nd ed. monographic eng

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xii, 223 pages ; 28 cm. ntroduction : the links between health and behavior -- Health issues and behavior -- Social behavioral theory and its roots -- Individual health behavior theories -- Social, cultural, and environmental theories (part I) -- Social, cultural, and environmental theories (part II) -- Multilevel theories -- Doing something about it : the ecological perspective and the move from theory to practice -- Communities and populations as focus for health promotion programs -- Application of theory : schools and worksites -- Application of theory : communications campaigns -- Application of theory : global health -- Application of theory : high-risk and special populations -- Evaluation : what is it? why is it needed? how does it relate to theory? -- Culture, diversity, and health disparities : are current theories relevant? -- Career choices and social/behavioral theory in public health : a brief introduction. Mark Edberg, MA, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Prevention and Community Health, School of Public Health and Health Services, Joint Appointment, Department of Anthroplogy, The George Washington University, Washington, DC. Includes bibliographical references and index. Social medicine Health behavior Public health Health Behavior Attitude to Health Health Promotion--methods RA418 .E326 2015 9781449698508 (pbk.) 1449698506 (pbk.) 150129 20151125164629.0