Applying Health Social Science

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This book is an indispensable resource for people who want to
understand better the health social sciences and how this new field
contributes to the improvement of health. It is a real benchmark for
this relatively new scientific field.'
Professor Santhat Sermsri, Mahidol University, Bangkok
This volume presents a wide range of essays dealing with particular
realities. Each local community, in their unexpected ways of
addressing health problems, opens our eyes to new ways of coping
with health issues. This is perhaps the most important trait of
this excellent collection.'
Dr Jose Quirino dos Santos, Professor of Medical Anthropology
at Escola Paulista de Medicina, Sao Paulo
'With this book, the editors have launched a new era of hope and
opportunity for ameliorating diseases and changing poor health
practices through the application of sound social science principles
and methods. Each chapter provides a substantive demonstration of
how social science knowledge can... Tovább

Fülszöveg

This book is an indispensable resource for people who want to
understand better the health social sciences and how this new field
contributes to the improvement of health. It is a real benchmark for
this relatively new scientific field.'
Professor Santhat Sermsri, Mahidol University, Bangkok
This volume presents a wide range of essays dealing with particular
realities. Each local community, in their unexpected ways of
addressing health problems, opens our eyes to new ways of coping
with health issues. This is perhaps the most important trait of
this excellent collection.'
Dr Jose Quirino dos Santos, Professor of Medical Anthropology
at Escola Paulista de Medicina, Sao Paulo
'With this book, the editors have launched a new era of hope and
opportunity for ameliorating diseases and changing poor health
practices through the application of sound social science principles
and methods. Each chapter provides a substantive demonstration of
how social science knowledge can be used to prevent and treat a
broad spectrum of infectious and chronic diseases. This is a must-
read book for anyone interested in preventing and resolving the
complex challenges of health in the developing world.'
Anthony J. Marsella, Professor of Psychology, University of Hawaii
'I am constantly looking for good, solid case studies that go beyond
the rhetoric of "transdisciplinary research". This volume provides just
this. It is at once theoretically relevant, methodologically appropriate
and practically oriented toward action and change. The disciplinary
perspectives include medical anthropology, health psychology, social
epidemiology, health promotion, and health sociology. The book
speaks to the needs of researchers in public health and primary
health care, students and academics looking for practical teaching
materials in health social science. This collection makes a long
awaited and welcome contribution to making health social
science mainstream!'
Sandy Gifford, Professor of Public Health, Deakin University; Australia Vissza