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Social Psychological Foundations of Health and Illness
Jerry Suls
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Description for Social Psychological Foundations of Health and Illness
Hardback. 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. Editor(s): Suls, Jerry; Wallston, Kenneth A. Series: The Blackwell Series in Health Psychology & Behavioral Medicine. Num Pages: 608 pages, 28. BIC Classification: JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 265 x 186 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1216.
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.
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
Series
The Blackwell Series in Health Psychology & Behavioral Medicine
Number of Pages
608
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780631225157
SKU
V9780631225157
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99-50
About Jerry Suls
Jerry Suls is Professor of Psychology at the University of Iowa. He has published more than 130 articles and chapters on social psychology and health psychology and is the author or editor of numerous books, including Psychological Perspectives on Self and Identity (edited with Abraham Tesser and Richard B. Felson, 2000) and Handbook of Social Comparison (edited with Ladd Wheeler, ... Read more
Reviews for Social Psychological Foundations of Health and Illness
"Clinical Practice gives Health Psychology its heart, but Social Psychology is the brains behind the operation. With this ingenious collection of scholarly papers, Professors Suls and Wallston provide us with engagingly written and intellectually powerful social psychological models of health and illness. Their edited volume has much to offer to students, educators, researchers and practitioners alike. It is a 'must' ... Read more