"This book is the complete guide to writing a masters' and doctoral thesis and addresses the nature of interdisciplinary and mixed methods research and the relationship between the two.

In an age where we are inundated by multiple messages every day, this book will be a critical tool for all who are interested in communicating with diverse communities about health issues.

This title investigates the lifetime determinants of healthy ageing and their implications for policy and practice, bringing together authorities in ageing research and knowledge transfer from across the world.

This book traces the global history of rising life expectancy in the last 200 years.

Promoting Health identifies those promising areas of social science and behavioral research that may address public health needs.

Filled with practical examples, the book is also a valuable resource for those preparing for the CPH or CHES exams.

In this volume, Matthew Kreuter, David Farrell, and their colleagues define the process of tailoring and describe its uses in health communication programs.

Public health has a legacy of neglect regarding social and behavioral research. Too often, prompted by technical and scientific progress, we have ignored even marginalized-the vital "human element" in health thinking and prac tice.

This book provides an authoritative view of cancer as it is experienced by ethnic minorities and the medically underserved.

The book covers three main areas: What do biological, behavioral, and social sciences contribute to our understanding of healthâ€"including cardiovascular, immune system and brain functioning, behaviors that influence health, the role of ...