Previous ed. catalogued under Coreil.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Why study social and behavioral factors in public health? -- Histori cal perspectives on population and disease -- Social epidemiology / Jea nnine Coreil -- Behavioral and social science theory -- Health and illn ess behavior -- The social environment and health / Jeannine Coreil -- Social reactions to disease -- Comparative health cultures -- Health di sparities, diversity, and cultural competence / Jeannine Coreil -- Repr oductive health / Wendy L. Hellerstedt -- Adolescent health / Mimi Nich ter -- Aging and public health / J. Neil Henderson, L. Carson Henderson -- Planning health promotion and disease prevention programs / Eric R. Buhi, Rita DiGioacchio DeBate, and Robert J. McDermott -- Community-ba sed approaches to health promotion / Carol A. Bryant -- Social marketin g in public health / Carol A. Bryant -- Approaches to policy and advoca cy / Linda M. Whiteford -- Childhood overweight and obesity / Rita Rita DiGioacchio DeBate, Carol A. Bryant, and Marissa Zwald -- Mental healt h and illness : a public health perspective / Stephanie L. Marhefka -- Prevention of unintentional injuries / Karen Liller -- Violence and pub lic health / Martha Coulter -- Occupational health / Paul E. Spector an d Chu-Hsiang Chang.