Social and behavioral foundations of public health

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Coreil, Jeannine
Other Authors:	Bryant, Carol A., 1948-, Henderson, J. Neil, Forthofer, Melinda S., Quinn, Gwendolyn P.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Thousand Oaks : Sage Publications, 2001
Subjects:	Public health > Social aspects. Public health > Psychological aspects. Social medicine.

Table of Contents:

Why study social and behavioral factors in health?
Historical perspectives on population and disease
Social epidemiology
Health and illness behavior
The social environment and health
Social differentiation, cultural diversity, and community health
Deviance and social control
Comparative health cultures
Community-based approaches to health promotion
Social marketing
Health behavior in developing countries
Food and society
Public mental health
Public health and aging: the new imperative.