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Informationen zum Autor Debra Haire-Joshu , PhD, is the Joyce Wood Professor in the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis. Timothy D. McBride , PhD, is a professor in the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis. Klappentext "This book makes a great leap in the conceptualization of transdisciplinary approaches, as well as provides concrete examples in practice, teaching, policy, and research."-From the Foreword by Edward F. Lawlor, dean and the William E. Gordon Distinguished Professor, the Brown School; and founding director, Institute for Public Health at Washington University in St. LouisThe complexity of public health and social problems is becoming more challenging. Understanding and designing solutions for these problems requires perspectives from multiple disciplines and fields as well as cross-disciplinary research and practice teams. Transdisciplinary Public Health fills a void in the literature and offers a comprehensive text that introduces transdisciplinary methods as a means for providing an innovative tool set for problem-solving in public health research and practice.With contributions from leading experts, Transdisciplinary Public Health offers an understanding of interactions among the biological, behavioral, social, and public health sciences; shared disciplinary frameworks in analyzing health problems; and the integration and evaluation of transdisciplinary solutions to alleviate complex public health issues. Use of this important resource will promote transdisciplinary research and practice, resulting in novel solutions that positively impact human health. Zusammenfassung "This book makes a great leap in the conceptualization of transdisciplinary approaches, as well as provides concrete examples in practice, teaching, policy, and research."-From the Foreword by Edward F. Lawlor, dean and the William E. Gordon Distinguished Professor, the Brown School; and founding director, Institute for Public Health at Washington University in St. LouisThe complexity of public health and social problems is becoming more challenging. Understanding and designing solutions for these problems requires perspectives from multiple disciplines and fields as well as cross-disciplinary research and practice teams. Transdisciplinary Public Health fills a void in the literature and offers a comprehensive text that introduces transdisciplinary methods as a means for providing an innovative tool set for problem-solving in public health research and practice.With contributions from leading experts, Transdisciplinary Public Health offers an understanding of interactions among the biological, behavioral, social, and public health sciences; shared disciplinary frameworks in analyzing health problems; and the integration and evaluation of transdisciplinary solutions to alleviate complex public health issues. Use of this important resource will promote transdisciplinary research and practice, resulting in novel solutions that positively impact human health. Inhaltsverzeichnis Figures and Tables ix Foreword xi Edward F Lawlor Preface xiii Debra Haire-Joshu and Timothy D McBride The Editors xix The Contributors xxi Part 1 Defining Transdisciplinary Research and Education 1 1 Transdisciplinary Public Health: Definitions, Core Characteristics, and Strategies for Success 3 Daniel Stokols, Kara L Hall, Amanda L Vogel 2 Transdisciplinary Training and Education 31 Sarah Gehlert, Teri Browne 3 Competencies in Transdisciplinary Public Health Education 53 Lauren D Arnold, J Aaron Hipp, Anne Sebert Kuhlmann, Elizabeth Budd 4 Measuring Success: An Evaluation Framework for Transdisciplinary Public Health 79 Douglas A Luke, Sarah Moreland-Russell, Stephanie Herbers Part 2 Cross-Cutting Themes in Transdis...
