Behavior Change and Public Health in the Developing World (Behavioral Medicine and Health Psychology)
Edition: 1st edition
Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc; Sage Publications
Published: January 15, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9780761917793
Subjects: Behavioural theory (Behaviourism); Public health & preventive medicine; Preventive Medicine; Medical; Medical / Nursing; Psychological aspects; Applied Psychology; Psychology & Psychiatry / General; Health behavior; Developing countries; Medicine, Preventive; Public Health
First sentence: The now-maturing disciplines of health psychology and behavioral medicine have historically emphasized behavoir change for chronic disease prevention.
Description: "Behavior Change & Public Health in the Developing World emphasizes behavior change programs for the prevention and control of the world's biggest killers: malnutrition, respiratory infections, diarrhea, vaccine-preventable diseases, wasteful fertility, HIV/AIDS, and tobacco use. These programs are linked to theories and models that most typically frame them: health communications and social marketing, learning theory, media advocacy, and community self-control. Descriptions of programs and related literature presented in the book were selected for how well they represent the application of a theory to a specific health or disease target."--Jacket.