Health and Behavior reviews our improved understanding of the complex interplay among biological, psychological, and social influences and explores findings suggested by recent research—including interventions at multiple levels that we can employ to improve human health.
The book covers three main areas:
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Front Matter | i-xviii | |
Executive Summary | 1-18 | |
1 Introduction | 19-38 | |
2 Biobehavioral Factors in Health and Disease | 39-86 | |
3 Behavioral Risk Factors | 87-137 | |
4 Social Risk Factors | 138-182 | |
5 Individuals and Families: Models and Interventions | 183-240 | |
6 Organizations, Communities, and Society: Models and Interventions | 241-273 | |
7 Evaluating and Disseminating Intervention Research | 274-330 | |
8 Findings and Recommendations | 331-356 | |
APPENDIX A Workshop on Health, Communications, and Behavior | 357-358 | |
APPENDIX B Consultants | 359-362 | |
Index | 363-377 |
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