Behavior Theory in Health Promotion Practice and Research

Morton

ISBN 10: 0763786799 / ISBN 13: 9780763786793

Published by Jones And Bartlett Publishers, Nov 2011, 2011

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Neuware - Grounded In Public Health Practice, This Text Offers A Comprehensive Study Of The Health Behavior Theories That Are The Foundation Of All Health Education And Promotion Programs. Your Students Will Come Away With A Clear Understanding Of Essential Relationships Between Human Behavior And Health, As Well As The Practical Application Of Theory And Approaches To Health Promotion Research And Practice.Designed For Graduates Or Upper Level Undergraduates, The Book Maintains A Consistent, Single Voice And Offers Many Examples Throughout. The Book Is Divided Into Four Sections: Theory In The Context Of Public Health; Individual-Level Cognitive Theories; Social Influence And Social Norm Theories; And Theory In Practice.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Behavior Theory in Health Promotion Practice and Research
• Publisher: Jones And Bartlett Publishers, Nov 2011
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0763786799
• ISBN 13: 9780763786793
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 230W x 180H x 27D millimeters 230 millimeters width by 180 millimeters height by 27 millimeters depth
• Weight: 690 grams

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About the Author

Dr. Simons-Morton is Scientist Emeritus, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) of the National Institutes of Health (retired). Formerly, he was Senior Research Scientist at Virginia Tech Transportation Institute and Director of the Impaired Driving Research Group. Before that, he was Chief of the Prevention Research Branch and Senior Investigator in the intramural research program at the NIH, where he conducted theory-based research on individual, social, and environmental influences on adolescent behaviors, with particular emphases on substance use and risky driving. Dr. Simons-Morton is the author of over 300 scientific papers, three books, and 25 book chapters. He served as Chair of the Public Health Education Section of the APHA and Chair of the Operator Education and Regulation Committee of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Science.