Social psychological foundations of health and illness

Social Psychological Foundations of Health and Illness is a summary of current research in social--health psychology. The chapters, written by distinguished leaders in the field, provide brief surveys of classic developments in each area of study followed by extended discussion of the authors'...

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Other Authors: Suls, Jerry M. (Editor), Wallston, Kenneth A. (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Malden, MA Blackwell Pub. 2003
Series:Blackwell series in health psychology and behavioral medicine
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Summary:Social Psychological Foundations of Health and Illness is a summary of current research in social--health psychology. The chapters, written by distinguished leaders in the field, provide brief surveys of classic developments in each area of study followed by extended discussion of the authors' research programs. * Includes state--of--the--art descriptions of new findings and theories concerning social aspects of physical health and illness. * Discusses virtually all of the major topics studied in the contemporary field of social--health psychology. * Contains chapters written by leading figures in the field that discuss their own research within the context of classic efforts
Physical Description:xx, 583 pages illustrations 26 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:9780631225157
0631225153