Psychology builds a healthy world : opportunities for research and practice /

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Edition:	1st ed.
Imprint:	Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, ©2004.
Description:	1 online resource (xxiii, 336 pages) : illustrations
Language:	English
Subject:	Clinical health psychology. Clinical health psychology. Psychology, Clinical. Primary Prevention. Electronic Books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12377394

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Varying Form of Title:	Available from some providers with title: PsycBOOKS
Other authors / contributors:	Rozensky, Ronald H.
ISBN:	1591470471 9781591470472
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and indexes. English. Print version record.
Summary:	This book covers the entire domain of health psychology. Geared toward health psychologists and students as well as those practitioners and researchers working with families, communities, and in the workplace, this book presents a variety of exciting ideas and opportunities for research and practice. This volume highlights the many ways in which psychologists can help build healthy families, healthy communities, and healthy workplaces. Authors examine traditional medical and behavioral health activities to prevent illness, injury, and trauma as well as key factors in work-family relationships and stress reduction. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2005 APA, all rights reserved).
Other form:	Print version: Psychology builds a healthy world. 1st ed. Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, ©2004 1591470471

Table of Contents:

Contributors
Foreword: Psychology in a Globalized World
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Psychology and Health--Taking the Initiative to Bring It Together
I.. Building Healthy Families
Chapter 1.. "Real" Boys, "Real" Girls, "Real" Parents: Preventing Violence Through Family Connection
Chapter 2.. Psychologists Promote Biospsychosocial Health for Families
Chapter 3.. Family Health Through Injury and Violence Prevention at Home
Chapter 4.. Gender, Stress, and Health
II.. Building Healthy Communities
Chapter 5.. Healthy Sexuality for All: The Role of Psychology
Chapter 6.. Psychological Approaches to Community Health: Community Health Psychology
Chapter 7.. Using Psychology for Injury and Violence Prevention in the Community
III.. Building Healthy Workplaces
Chapter 8.. Working Together: Balancing Head and Heart
Chapter 9.. Four Dimensions of Healthy Work: Stress, Work-Family Relations, Violence Prevention, and Relationships at Work
Chapter 10.. Ensuring Healthy Working Lives
IV.. Afterword
Future Directions for Psychology and Health
Author Index
Subject Index
About the Editors

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