Encyclopedia of Primary Prevention and Health Promotion Thomas P. Gullotta Martin Bloom eds

Encyclopedia of primary prevention and health promotion
thomas p. Gullotta, martin bloom (eds. )
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public health is one of the fastest growing university programs
in the united states today. At the same time, the challenges that
face the practitioner continue to grow and become more complex.
this encyclopedia of primary prevention and health promotion,
2nd ed covers more than 250 topics, taking a lifespan approach
to the fields of public health and prevention. The encyclopedia
is divided into four volumes: 1. Foundational topics 2. Early
childhood and childhood 3. Adolescence 4. Adulthood and older
adulthood within each volume, issues of illness prevention and
health promotion (sometimes referred to as “positive psychology”)
are addressed in chapter-length entries arranged alphabetically.
an international group of contributors synthesizes research
focusing on improving the physical and mental health of the
community as a whole. Each entry will have a structured format:
introduction, definition of terms, prevalence, theories, empirical studies,
and strategies (what works, what is promising, what doesn’t work).
each entry concludes with a look ahead to the coming decades of
public health – what are the next steps to primary prevention
and health promotion – and a “see also” box recommending books,
films, or articles by the editors for further reading.
the encyclopedia is designed for practitioners, students, and
researchers working in prevention, public health, and psychology.
it will also serve as reference for practitioners in sociology, social work,
nursing and medicine. The second edition more than doubles the number of
entries in the first edition by adding entries focusing on gender,
african american and latino issues, social support, social and emotional
learning, and physical health and disease.
all entries from the first edition will be rewritten and expanded,
reflecting the most up to date thinking in the field.

categories:medicine
year:2014
edition:2
publisher:springer us
language:english
pages:2136
isbn 10:1461459990
isbn 13:9781461459996
file:pdf, 24. 40 mb

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