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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 issues to bear on concepts and theories in health psychology. International health statistics and social science research methods applied to health i
List of contents
Where Do You Go from Here?
What Is International Health and Psychology?
Social Science Measures for Health Research
Family Planning and Contraceptive Use
Community Participation and Agency Involvement
Nutrition for Child Growth and Development
Alcohol Use and Abuse
Health Education and Promotion
Mental Health and Illness
The AIDS/HIV Pandemic - Michaela Hynie
A Final Note
Summary
Uses health psychology to compare health issues faced by people in developing and developed countries. This title brings mainstream health psychology concepts to bear on the problems of international health. It discusses international health statistics and social science research methods applied to health in developing countries.
