Handbook on communicating and disseminating behavioral science / [edited by] Melissa K. Welch-Ross, Lauren G. Fasig.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Welch-Ross, Melissa K.

Fasig, Lauren G.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychology--Study and teaching.

Psychology.

Physical Description:

ix, 461 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Los Angeles : Sage Publications, [2007]

Summary:

This interdisciplinary Handbook assembles for the first time in one volume information from research, scholarship, and practice to offer foundational knowledge for communicating and disseminating behavioral science to policy makers, mass media, service professionals, and public audiences. Though scholarly, the Handbook on Communicating and Disseminating Behavioral Science brings together leading authorities who are both doers and thinkers to offer insight into how the work is done and to illuminate the underlying conceptual and empirical issues.

Key Features: Brings together relevant scholarship with "how-to" guidance from across the literatures of many relevant disciplines: Readers are given a coherent picture of the communication and dissemination of behavioral science-the main actors, contemporary themes and approaches, key challenges, the commonalities and differences, the broader conditions that influence whether and how the work occurs, and the practical nuances of applying theory. Presents first-hand experience from a talented list of contributors: Contributors are scientists, journalists, and other professionals who have an accomplished record of communicating behavioral research to policy makers, service providers, mass media, and the public. Offers an appendix of related resources: Recommendations are given for print and Web materials so readers can expand their understanding of the core scholarship, issues, and perspectives.

Contents:

Introduction / Melissa K. Welch-Ross and Lauren G. Fasig

Some conceptual and practical issues

A perspective on the history and future of disseminating behavioral and social science / Robert B. McCall and Christina J. Groark

Science communication scholarship : themes and future directions / Michael Weigold, Debbie Treise, and Paula Rausch

Journalistic practice and coverage of the behavioral and social sciences / Sharon Dunwoody

Communicating the complexities and uncertainties of behavioral science / S. Holly Stocking and Johnny V. Sparks

Communicating basic behavioral science beyond the discipline : reflections from social psychology / John F. Dovidio and Samuel L. Gaertner

Beyond university walls : disseminating behavioral science outside of the academy / Stacy Ann Hawkins, Diane F. Halpern, and Sherylle J. Tan

Understanding mass media priorities and processes

Reporting on behavioral science : a glimpse inside the television news business / Andrea Gitow

National public radio / Rachel Jones

Newspapers / Tom Siegfried

Magazines / Sally Lehrman

Communicating with the public

Making the news interview a success for you and the reporter / Rhea K. Farberman

From the lab to the living room : stories that talk the talk and walk the walk / Kathy Hirsh-Pasek and Roberta Golinkoff

Working with science information specialists / Earle M. Holland

The internet / Nancy Martland and Fred Rothbaum

Communicating with policymakers

A knowledge utilization framework for making behavioral science useful to policy makers / Robert F. Rich

Working with the federal government / Angela L. Sharpe

State your case : working with state governments / Bill Albert and Sarah S. Brown

Think tanks and advocacy organizations / Karabelle Pizzigati

Disseminating behavioral science to service professions

Disseminating behavioral medicine research to practitioners : recommendations for researchers / Kimberlee J. Trudeau and Karina W. Davidson

Advancing education through research : false starts, broken promises, and light on the horizon / G. Reid Lyon and Elayne Esterline

Disseminating effective approaches to drug use prevention / Mary Ann Pentz

Disseminating and implementing evidence-based practices for mental health / David A. Chambers

Behavioral science in the military / Janice H. Laurence

Conclusion: current themes and future directions / Melissa K. Welch-Ross and Lauren G. Fasig.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781412940306

1412940303

9781412940313

1412940311

OCLC:

123079319