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 perspective, Frances E Aboud brings mainstream health psychology concepts to bear on the problems of international health. She also: integrates findings from psychology with literature from other disciplines such as epidemiology, education, anthropology and nursing; and brings cross-cultural iss
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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
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