The Health Behavioral Change Imperative Theory, Education, and Practice in Diverse Populations / edited by Jay Carrington Chunn.

Health experts independently state that the most critical urban problems are preventable. This brings an added challenge to public health practitioners working in inner cities with predominately minority communities. In addition to deadly diseases - including transmittable diseases - violence, wheth...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Chunn, Jay Carrington (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer US : Imprint: Springer, 2002.
Edition:1st ed. 2002.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1 The Health Behavioral Change Imperative: Paradigm Shifts and Prevention Mandate
  • 2 Strategies for Health Behavior Change
  • 3 Cultural Competence in Behavioral Health Care
  • 4 Prevention Science: Theory, Research, and Implications for Practice
  • 5 Violence Prevention in African American Youth
  • 6 Applying Mental Health Behavioral Change to Ethnonational Conflict Resolution
  • 7 Development of Authenticity in Public Health: A Culturecology Model as a Culture Critique
  • 8 The Preparation and Scope of Practice for Future Advanced Public Health Practitioners in Doctoral Programs
  • 9 The Social Context for Faith and Health
  • 10 Healing an Addiction through a Twelve Step Program Ending in Faith
  • The Coauthors.