Social Psychological Foundations of Health and Illness

Social Psychological Foundations of Health and Illness
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Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages : 608
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ISBN-10 : 9780470752098
ISBN-13 : 0470752092
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Book Synopsis Social Psychological Foundations of Health and Illness by : Jerry Suls

Download or read book Social Psychological Foundations of Health and Illness written by Jerry Suls and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 classic efforts.


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