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Encyclopedia of Primary Prevention and Health Promotion, 4 Vols.

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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.

About the author

Thomas P. Gullotta is C.E.O. of Child and Family Agency and is a member of the psychology and education departments at Eastern Connecticut State University. He is the senior author of the 4th edition of The Adolescent Experience, co-editor of The Encyclopedia of Primary Prevention and Health Promotion, and is editor emeritus of the Journal of Primary Prevention. He is the senior book series editor for Issues in Children's and Families' Lives. He holds editorial appointments on the Journal of Early Adolescence, The Journal of Adolescent Research and the Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation. He was honored in 1999 by the Society for Community Research and Action, Division 27 of the American Psychological Association with their Distinguished Contributions to Practice in Community Psychology Award.

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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.

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“Editors Thomas Gullotta and Martin Bloom, who also collaborated on the first edition, bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the topics of primary prevention and well-being. … Encyclopedia of Primary Prevention and Health Promotion is recommended for academic and special libraries serving practitioners, students, researchers or policymakers in the fields of mental health, public health, preventive medicine, social work or related disciplines in the USA or demographically similar countries.” (Sarah Hartman-Caverly, Reference Reviews, Vol. 29 (6), 2015)

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"Editors Thomas Gullotta and Martin Bloom, who also collaborated on the first edition, bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the topics of primary prevention and well-being. ... Encyclopedia of Primary Prevention and Health Promotion is recommended for academic and special libraries serving practitioners, students, researchers or policymakers in the fields of mental health, public health, preventive medicine, social work or related disciplines in the USA or demographically similar countries." (Sarah Hartman-Caverly, Reference Reviews, Vol. 29 (6), 2015)

Product details

Assisted by Bloom (Editor), Bloom (Editor), Martin Bloom (Editor), Thomas P. Gullotta (Editor), Thoma P Gullotta (Editor), Thomas P Gullotta (Editor)
Publisher Springer, Berlin
 
Languages English
Product format Hardback
Released 01.10.2014
 
EAN 9781461459989
ISBN 978-1-4614-5998-9
No. of pages 2136
Dimensions 188 mm x 259 mm x 150 mm
Illustrations CXXIX, 2136 p. 38 illus., 17 illus. in color. In 4 volumes, not available separately.
Series Encyclopedia of Primary Prevention and Health Promotion
Subjects Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General
Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works

A, Medicine, Epidemiology & medical statistics, Public Health, health promotion, Health psychology, Public health & preventive medicine, Epidemiology, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Public health and preventive medicine, Epidemiology and Medical statistics

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