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Handbook of Gender, Culture, and Health
Contributor(s): Eisler, Richard M. (Editor), Hersen, Michel (Editor)
ISBN: 0805826386     ISBN-13: 9780805826388
Publisher: Psychology Press
OUR PRICE:   $218.50  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: February 2000
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Annotation: This handbook brings together leaders in the fields of Psychology, Health, and Epidemiology to present an interdisciplinary, up-to-date, approach to understanding the roles of gender, biology, psychology, and culture as they impact health.
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BISAC Categories:
- Psychology
- Social Science | Gender Studies
- Medical | Health Policy
Dewey: 613.042
LCCN: 99030953
Lexile Measure: 1460
Physical Information: 1.53" H x 6.4" W x 9.3" (2.18 lbs) 542 pages
 
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Publisher Description:

This Handbook illustrates how gender, ethnicity, age, and even sexual orientation and understanding influence the health practices and risk factors for health problems in diverse groups of people. Contributions from leading researchers in psychology, health, and epidemiology provide an interdisciplinary approach to the topic. In addition to epidemiological issues, this book discusses the view that public health policy and programs must be individually tailored to specific groups to maximize their effectiveness.

Part I deals with the effects of stress on the health of diverse populations. Part II of the book raises the issues of varied health risk factors and health practices for different cultural and socioeconomic groups. Part III examines specific health problems and issues common to women and men of varying ethnicity. The last section deals with the health problems of specific populations.

Featuring the latest information for understanding how diverse groups of people perceive and respond to issues relating to their health, this Handbook should prove to be a valuable resource to a wide range of practitioners and researchers in psychology, medicine, psychiatry, sociology, social work, nursing, exercise science, and counseling.