Berkman, Lisa F.

Through the Kaleidoscope : Viewing the Contributions of the Behavioral and Social Sciences to Health -- the Barbara and Jerome Grossman Symposium. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (70 pages)

Front Matter -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Introduction -- Introduction to the Subject -- What We Know: The Tantalizing Potential -- Early Childhood Interventions: Theories of Change, Empirical Findings, and Research Priorities -- Why Exploiting This Knowledge Will Be Essential to Achieving Health Improvements in the 21st Century -- Refocus -- Research to Understand the Mechanisms Through Which Social and Behavioral Factors Influence Health -- Investments in Longitudinal Surveys, Databases, Advanced Statistical Research, and Computation Technology -- Investments in Research and Intervention at the Community Level -- Reactor Panel for Research Funders -- Wrap-up -- Appendix A: Symposium Agenda.

9780309502214


Social medicine-United States-Congresses.
Health-Social aspects-United States-Congresses.
Medicine and psychology-United States-Congresses.
Health behavior-United States-Congresses.
Health promotion-United States-Congresses.


Electronic books.

RA418.3.U6T48 2002

362.1/0973