Hunger, malnutrition, poor health, and deficient food systems are widespread in Sub-Saharan Africa. While much is known about African food systems and about African health and nutrition, our understanding of the interaction between food systems and health and nutrition is defici…
A timely contribution to the fields of film history, visual cultures, and globalization studies, "Cinematic Prophylaxis" provides essential historical information about how the representation of biological contagion has affected understandings of the origins and vectors of disea…
A timely contribution to the fields of film history, visual cultures, and globalization studies, "Cinematic Prophylaxis" provides essential historical information about how the representation of biological contagion has affected understandings of the origins and vectors of disea…
"Coming Full Circle is an interdisciplinary exploration of the relationships between spirituality and health in several contemporary Coast Salish and Chinook communities in western Washington from 1805 to 2005. Suzanne Crawford O'Brien examines how these communities define what …
"Covers a wide range of stressor-related topics including therapeutic strategies to deal with stress and factors that hinder treatment of stress" "Stress and Your Health: From Vulnerability to Resilience presents an evidence-based evaluation of the various effects of stress, al…
Men's health: a head to toe guide for clinicians
Encyclopedia of health communication
This encyclopedia covers the breadth of theory and research on health communication, as well as their practical application. It includes: nearly 600 original A-Z articles encompassing such topics as theories and research traditions; evaluation and assessment; cultural complexiti…
Migration and health: a research methods handbook
"The study of migrant populations poses unique challenges owing to the mobility of these groups, which may further be complicated by their cultural, educational, and linguistic diversity and legal status. These barriers limit the usefulness of traditional survey sampling methods…
