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Essentials of health behavior : Social and behavioral theory in public health / 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.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: The essential public health seriesPublication details: Burlington, MA : [2015] Jones & Bartlett Learning, ©2015Edition: 2nd edDescription: xii, 223 pages ; 28 cmISBN:
  • 9781449698508 (pbk.)
  • 1449698506 (pbk.)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • RA418  .E326 2015
Contents:
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.
Item type: Books
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Judith Thomas Library General Stacks BKS RA 418 .E326 2015 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) AUA016753 Available AUA016753

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.