Health and Human Behaviour
An Introduction
Published on 23. May 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
222 pages
978-0-19-551656-2 (ISBN)
Description
Each of us experiences health and illness as essential conditions of life. This book examines the interactions between the person and the experiece of being well or ill. It looks at the impact of being well or ill on the thoughts, feelings and behaviour of the person, and the effects that thoughts, feelings and behaviours may have on health. It is designed to be readable and integrated. It is focused on the situation of the individual within a social context. Cases are used to illustrate the content of each chapter, and provide interest for the reader.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Melbourne
Australia
Publishing group
Oxford University Press Australia
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
numerous text boxes and figures
Dimensions
Height: 245 mm
Width: 170 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
405 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-551656-2 (9780195516562)
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Other editions
New editions
Ken Jones | Debra Creedy
Health and Human Behaviour
Book
12/2007
2nd Edition
OUP Australia and New Zealand
€59.51
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Person
(Associate Professor, Department of Psychological Medicine, Monash University, Australia)
Content
1. Who is sick? Defining and measuring illness, disease and health; 2. Reactions to illness; 3. Health Behaviour; 4. How to Change Health Behaviour; 5. Cognition and Health Beliefs; 6. Vulnerability and Capability; 7. Human Development and Health; 8. Psyche and Soma (Mind and Body); 9. Stress; 10. Coping: How to Deal with Stress; 11. Culture, Society, Family: Influences and inequalities; 12. Prevention of Illness and Promotion of Health