Overview

Volume 4 considers the importance of health behavior research in practical settings. Particularly notable are treatments of the ""narrative approach"", the taxonomy of health behavior, and the organization of health behavior knowledge. Each volume features extensive supplementary and integrative material prepared by the editor, the detailed index to the entire four-volume set, and a glossary of health behavior terminology.

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Author:   David S. Gochman
Publisher:   Springer Science+Business Media
Imprint:   Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers
Edition:   1997 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 3.20cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   2.830kg
ISBN:  

9780306454462

ISBN 10:   0306454467
Pages:   532
Publication Date:   31 October 1997
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Professional Training and Practice. The Relevance of Health Behavior Research to Training and Practice in the Health Professions: An Overview; J.G. Bruhn. Health Behavior Research and Medical training: A New Paradigm; V.A. Reed, et al. Health Behavior Research: What Physicians Must Know; A.R. Flipse. Health Management and Health Policy. Health Services Management and Health Behavior; R.H. Daugherty. Paternalism and Health Behavior; T. Nilstun. Health Policy and Behavior: Injury Control; L.S. Robertson. Planned Applications. Health Behavior Research and School and Youth Health Promotion Programs; S.H. Kelder, et al. Contributions of Health Behavior Research to Community Health Promotion Programs; C. Schooler, J.A. Flora. Toward the Future: An Integration. The Relevance of Health Behavior Research: An Integration of Applications; D.S. Gochman. Health Psychology, Medical Anthropology, Medical Geography, Medical Sociology: Cognate Disciplines, Future Identity, and the Organization of Health Behavior Knowledge; D.S. Gochman. Glossary: An Integration of Health Behavior Concepts and Definitions; D.S. Gochman. 10 Additional Articles. Cumulative Index Volumes I-IV.

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about the four volumes: An excellent overview ... The chapters are well written, focused on research, and nicely organized ... excellent prefaces and summary chapters ... The excellent glossary and extensive index are welcome additions ... Highly recommended.' Choice

about the four volumes: 'An excellent overview ... The chapters are well written, focused on research, and nicely organized ... excellent prefaces and summary chapters ... The excellent glossary and extensive index are welcome additions ... Highly recommended.' Choice

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