Social Influence Processes and Prevention

Inaugurates a series devoted to the applications of fundamental social psychological processes to social issues and problems. This volume addresses the core issues of theory and methodology, and reviews attempts to design, implement, and evaluate prevention programs and policies. Annotation copyrigh

List of contents

Frameworks for Applying Social Psychological Processes to Social Issues.- Psychosocial Aspects of AIDS Prevention among Heterosexuals.- Social Influence and AIDS-Preventive Behavior.- Understanding and Preventing Teenage Pregnancy and Sexually Transmitted Disease/AIDS.- Implications of Behavioral Decision Theory and Social Marketing for Designing Social Action Programs.- Applying a Social Psychological Model across Health Promotion Interventions.- Heart Health Program.- Social Influence and Antiprejudice Training Programs.- Reducing Aggression in Children through Social Interventions.- The "Psycho-Logic" of Fear-Reduction and Crime-Prevention Programs.- Preventing Injuries and Deaths from Vehicle Crashes.- A Two-Factor Model of Energy and Water Conservation.- Alternative Social Influence Processes Applied to Energy Conservation.- Public Policy and Applied Social Psychology.

About the author

John Edwards ist Professor für Geschichte an der Universität Oxford und der weltweit beste Kenner der Geschichte der spanischen Inquisition.

Summary

Inaugurates a series devoted to the applications of fundamental social psychological processes to social issues and problems. This volume addresses the core issues of theory and methodology, and reviews attempts to design, implement, and evaluate prevention programs and policies. Annotation copyrigh

Product details

• Assisted by: John Edwards (Editor), Linda Heath (Editor), Linda Heath et al (Editor), Emil J. Posavac (Editor), Scott Tindale (Editor), R Scott Tindale (Editor), R. Sc. Tindale (Editor), R. Scott Tindale (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.06.2009
• EAN: 9780306432934
• ISBN: 978-0-306-43293-4
• No. of pages: 346
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 235 mm x 23 mm
• Weight: 699 g
• Illustrations: XXII, 346 p.
• Series: Social Psychological Applications To Social Issues; Social Psychological Applications To Social Issues
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology