{"product_id":"introduction-to-biosocial-medicine-9781421418605","title":"Introduction to Biosocial Medicine","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAddressing the enormous potential of interventions from medical and public health professionals to alter these patterns of human behavior over time, Introduction to Biosocial Medicine brings necessary depth and perspective to medical training and education.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e... Introduction to Biosocial Medicine: The Social, Psychological, and Biological Determinants of Human Behavior and Well-Being is well positioned to be an informative and timely text and I would recommend the book for anyone-students, scholars, or layperson- aspiring to ascertain an understanding of the many factors influencing human behavior and well-being. Research on Social Work Practice ... a coherent, essential text for anyone teaching or practicing in the health sciences, including social work. Choice\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I. Understanding Human Behavior\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe need to understand human behavior\u003cbr\u003eWhat is behavior?\u003cbr\u003eWell-being and the consequences of behavior\u003cbr\u003eThe impact of social inequality and social hierarchy on behavior\u003cbr\u003eHow cultural context affects behavior\u003cbr\u003eSocial group identity, status inequality, and behavior\u003cbr\u003eMotivation as a key mediator of behavior\u003cbr\u003ePersonality: Who we are\u003cbr\u003eNeural structure as a basis of behavior\u003cbr\u003eCognition: How we think and what we know\u003cbr\u003eHow social inequality and stressful childhood experiences impact cognition, behavior, and well- being\u003cbr\u003eConnecting the causes of early adversity to well-being over the life course: Understanding the causal links and the interventions thathold the most promise\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II. Behavior and Well-Being\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePhysical well-being\u003cbr\u003ePhysical well-being beyond life expectancy\u003cbr\u003eSocial well-being\u003cbr\u003eSummary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III. Inequality and Well-Being\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRacial and ethnic inequality in health in association with educational inequality\u003cbr\u003eHow does inequality in access to medical care affect health inequality?\u003cbr\u003eThe differing impact of low education and low income on the health of minority groups\u003cbr\u003eThe origins and meanings of the concepts of race and ethnicity in the United States\u003cbr\u003eThe changing demographics of the population in theUnited States\u003cbr\u003eThe disparate impact of inequality on Hispanics and blacks\u003cbr\u003eSummary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV. Society, Culture, and Behavior\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe impact of culture: The Cultural Cycle\u003cbr\u003eDiffering perspectives on the nature of social structure\u003cbr\u003eThe role of culture ininfluencing personality and behavior\u003cbr\u003eOther contexts in which independence and interdependence Clash!\u003cbr\u003eAcculturation: When people move across cultural boundaries\u003cbr\u003eThe role of social networks in affecting behavior\u003cbr\u003eSummary\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408117997911,"sku":"9781421418605","price":35.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781421418605.jpg?v=1730501649","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/introduction-to-biosocial-medicine-9781421418605","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}