Health psychology in global perspective

What do we know about health in other countries? How can we use explanations from health psychology to understand health issues around the world? This volume uses health psychology to compare health issues faced by people in developing and developed countries. Taking a broad social science perspe...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Aboud, Frances E. (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Thousand Oaks : SAGE c1998.
Edición:1st ed
Colección:Cross-cultural psychology series ; v. 2.
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798164306719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Contents; Series Editors' Introduction; Preface; Chapter 1 - What is International Health Psychology?; Chapter 2 - Social Science Measures for Health Research; Chapter 3 - Family Planning and Contraceptive Use; Chapter 4 - The AIDS/HIV Pandemic; Chapter 5 - Community Participation and Agency Involvement; Chapter 6 - Nutrition for Child Growth and Development; Chapter 7 - Alcohol Use and Abuse; Chapter 8 - Health Education and Promotion; Chapter 9 - Mental Health and Illness; A Final Note: Where Do You Go From Here?; Glossary; References; Author Index; Subject Index; About the Author
  • About the Contributors