Behaviorial epidemiology: principles and applications

by Merrill, Ray M.

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Title Statements

Full title :Behaviorial epidemiology : principles and applications / Ray M. Merrill, PhD, MPH, MS, FACE, FAAHB, Brigham Young University, Department of Health Science, Provo, UT, Cara L. Frankenfeld, PhD, George Mason University, Department of Global and Community Health, Fairfax, VA, Nancy Freeborne, DRPH, MPH, PA-C, George Mason University, Department of Global and Community Health, Fairfax, VA, Michael Mink, PhD, MPA, Southern Connecticut State University, Department of Public Health, New Haven, CT.

Summary

Behavioral Epidemiology: Principles and Applications is the first of its kind to bring together the disciplines of the social/behavioral sciences and epidemiology. The text reviews how we study health in relation to behaviors, the complexities of such studies, ways to minimize these complexities, and how to use this knowledge to prevent and control disease in human populations. By combining these disciplines, this book provides a foundation for students and researchers in the methods used to study behavior, drawing upon mutually successful methods, and discussing what to do when these disciplines overlap or interact. This text is ideal for master's level or early doctoral graduate students in the behavioral sciences, epidemiology, or public health, as well as researchers from other fields interested in an introduction to population-based research of behavior and health.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2016

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Jones & Bartlett Learning
Place of Publication:Burlington, Massachusetts
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2016

The Physical Object

Description:xi, 298 pages : : illustrations ; : 23 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781449648275, 1449648274
oclc:ocn907515401
LC Classification:R726.5
Dewey Decimal:614.401/9

Behavioral sciences research -- Health behavior and theory -- Determinants of behavior -- Behavioral epidemiologic research -- Frequency measures in epidemiology -- Sources and uses of available population-based behavior data -- Data collection, misclassification and missing data -- Statistical application to behavior data -- Epidemiological input for selecting behavioral intervention targets.

Subjects

Epidemiologic Methods Epidemiologie Epidemiology Habitudes sanitaires Health and Fitness Health and Wellbeing Health Behavior public health Santé publique