Health Psychology
. The Third Edition of this best-selling textbook has been thoroughly updated and revised to make it even more essential for course teaching. Retaining the celebrated approach of previous editions in examining critical perspectives in health psychology, this new edition now incorporates research from a fuller range of perspectives including more 'mainstream' health psychology and a wider international focus. Therefore this textbook now provides students with a broader, more rounded understanding of the field than ever before. Key features of the Third Edition : - Four brand new chapters in the
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Print version:
Author Biographies; Publisher's Acknowledgements; Preface; Part 1: Health Psychology in Context; HealthPsychology:An Introduction; 2
The Macro-Social Environment and Health; 3
Social Inequalities, Social Justice and Health; 4
Culture andHealth; 5
A-Z of Research Methods in Health Psychology; Part 2: Health Behaviour and Experience; 6
Theories, Models and Interventions Applied to Sexual Health; 7
Food, Eating and the Environment; 8
Alcohol and Drinking; 9
Tobacco and Smoking; 10
Physical Activity and Exercise; Part 3: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention