Handbook of Health Behavior Research III, Vol. 3 Book

Volume 3 relates the demography of health behavior to developmental and diversity issues. Unique discussions of the health behaviors of gay males, lesbians, persons with HIV, and caregivers themselves are included. Each volume features extensive supplementary and integrative matrial prepared by the editor, the detailed index to the entire four-volume set, and a glossary of health behavior terminology.

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This third volume in a set of four deals with health behaviors in defined populations, reflecting the latest research from the mid- 1990s. Part I overviews health demography and looks at population changes and concomitant changes in health behaviors. Part II examines health behavior and the life span, focusing on changes in health behavior in children, adolescents, and the elderly. Part III considers at risk populations, including gays and lesbians, people with AIDS, those in developing countries, caregivers, and those with serious mental illness. Part IV deals with health behavior in closed communities such as prisons and religious orders. Part V relates health behaviors to personal and social characteristics in different population groups. Includes a glossary for the whole set. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.