Edberg, Mark Cameron, 1955-
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 - Second edition - 2015 - xii, 223 pages ; 28 cm - The essential public health series . - Essential public health .
Includes bibliographical references and index
Introduction : 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
9781449698508 (pbk.) 1449698506 (pbk.)
2013026309
Community Medicine
RA418 / .E326 2015
362.1
2014 B-063 W 85
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 - Second edition - 2015 - xii, 223 pages ; 28 cm - The essential public health series . - Essential public health .
Includes bibliographical references and index
Introduction : 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
9781449698508 (pbk.) 1449698506 (pbk.)
2013026309
Community Medicine
RA418 / .E326 2015
362.1
2014 B-063 W 85