ESSENTIALS OF HEALTH BEHAVIOR: SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL THEORY IN PUBLIC HEALTH Social and Behavioral Theory in Public Health This title has been archived.

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Author: Mark Edberg, MA, PhD
Affiliation: Associate Professor, The George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
Publication Date: 2015
ISBN 10: 1449698506
ISBN 13: 9781449698508
eISBN: 9781449698515
Edition: 2nd
Description:
Health promotion, education, and prevention programs ultimately focus on changing health behavior. Essentials of Health Behavior, Second Edition provides the groundwork for understanding, assessing, and effectively applying theories of human behavior within the practice of public health. In clear and accessible language, his text provides the student with a background of the kinds of social and behavioral theories that guide our understanding of health related behavior and form the background for health promotion and prevention efforts. Filled with real life examples and profiles, the text explores some of the ways in which these theories and approaches are used in applied health promotion efforts. This book will: Introduce students to the relationship between behavior and a selection of major health issues. Provide an introductory background to the kinds of social and behavioral theories that guide our understanding of health related behavior and form the background for health promotion and prevention efforts. Explore some of the ways in which these theories and approaches are used in applied health promotion efforts.
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