Applying Health Social Science: Best Practice in the Developing World - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1842770519 ISBN 13: 9781842770511

Publisher: Zed Books, 2002

Synopsis

Health social science synthesizes diverse fields of knowledge in order to understand and solve complex health problems. This volume presents 10 case studies which reveal some of the best practice in health social science in developing countries. Each study addresses the critical question of how social and behavioral science approaches can make a difference in improving significant health problems. Examples drawn from Africa, Latin America, Asia, and the Pacific look at problems such as AIDS, people's reliance on traditional healers, STDs, smoking, heart disease, and psychological stress.

About this title

About the Author:

Nick Higginbotham is Associate Professor and Head of Community Medicine at the University of Newcastle, Australia.

Roberto Briceno-Leon is Secretary General of the International Forum for Social Sciences and Health.

Nancy Johnson is with the Council on Health Research for Development, Geneva.

Review:

'This is a must read book for anyone interested preventing and resolving the complex challenges of health in the developing world. Also for anyone interested in learning how the social sciences can improve the human condition.' - Anthony J. Marsella, Professor of Psychology, University of Hawai'i 'This volume presents a wide range of essays dealing with particular realities. Each local community, in their unexpected ways of addressing health problems, opens our eyes to new ways of coping with health issues. This is perhaps the most important trait of this excellent collection.' - Dr. Jos' Quirino dos Santos, Professor of Medical Anthropology at Escola Paulista de Medicina, SAEo Paulo 'This book is an indispensable resource for persons who want to better understand the health social sciences and how this new field contributes to the improvement of health. It is a real benchmark for this relatively new scientific field and will be an invaluable resource to advanced undergraduates, graduate students and academics.' - Professor Santhat Sermsri, Mahidol University, Bangkok 'A terrific book that at last provides a solid and engaging set case studies that illustrate in a practical but intellectually rigourous way, the application of health social sciences to international public health research... This book speaks to the needs of researchers in public health and primary health care, students across the international health spectrum and academics looking for relevant, practical and up to date teaching materials in health social science' - Sandy Gifford, Professor of Public Health, Deakin University, Australia

About this edition

• Publisher: Zed Books
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1842770519
• ISBN 13: 9781842770511
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256
• Editor: Higginbotham Nick, Briceno-Leon Roberto, Johnson Nancy E.