Research for the public good : applying the methods of translational research to improve human health and well-being / edited by Elaine Wethington and Rachel E. Dunifon.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Wethington, Elaine.

Dunifon, Rachel E. (Rachel Elizabeth)

Series:

Bronfenbrenner series on the ecology of human development

APA Bronfenbrenner series on the ecology of human development

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medical care--Research.

Medical care.

Medical policy--Evaluation.

Medical policy.

Medicine, Preventive.

Health--Social aspects.

Health.

Physical Description:

xv, 212 pages ; 26 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2012]

Summary:

Translational research links scientific findings with programs and policies that improve human Health and well-being. It also evaluates interventions or policies for efficacy and effectiveness and applies field experience to future development of basic theory and its applications.

Although translational research has traditionally emphasized biomedical studies with one type of application (i.e., individual-level intervention to treat disease), the concept has expanded to include various sciences and many types of applications. Social and behavioral sciences now often contribute to public- and individual-level interventions that promote education, disease prevention, health care delivery, health care access, and more. This broader, more inclusive approach has gained popularity and has been promoted by many institutions, including the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

This book demonstrates how emerging methods of translational research can be applied to important topics of interest to social and behavioral scientists. Accessible models and real-world case studies are provided to help bridge the gaps among research, policy, and practice. Book jacket.

Contents:

I Social and Behavioral Science Models for the Translation of Research 21

Chapter 1 Translation in the Social and Behavioral Sciences: Looking Back and Looking Forward / V. Jeffery Evans Evans, V. Jeffery 23

Chapter 2 If Translational Research is the Answer, What's the Question? Who Gets to Ask It? / Abraham H. Wandersman Wandersman, Abraham H., Catherine A. Lesesne Lesesne, Catherine A. 33

Chapter 3 Opportunities for and Challenges of Translating Educational and Developmental Research Into Policy and Intervention / Robert Crosnoe Crosnoe, Robert 53

Chapter 4 A Systematic Review of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Program Adaptations: How Are Programs Adapted? / LudmilaN. Krivitsky Krivitsky, LudmilaN., Samantha J. Parker Parker, Samantha J., Anusmiriti Pal Pal, Anusmiriti, Leigh Meckler Meckler, Leigh, Rouzi Shengelia Shengelia, Rouzi, M. Carrington Reid Reid, M. Carrington 73

II Four Case Studies for Translating Social and Behavioral Science to Improve Well-Being, Health, and Professional Practice 101

Chapter 5 Pursuing and Sharing Knowledge to Inform Practice and Policy: The Value of Qualitative Research in Transnational Research / Jean M. Ispa Ispa, Jean M. 103

Chapter 6 Translational Research on Work and Family: Daily Stress Processes in Hotel Employees and Their Families / David M. Almeida Almeida, David M., Kelly D. Davis Davis, Kelly D., John W. O'Neill O'Neill, John W., Ann C. Crouter Crouter, Ann C. 127

Chapter 7 The Science of Law and Memory / Eric Zember Zember, Eric, Charles J. Brainerd Brainerd, Charles J., Valerie F. Reyna Reyna, Valerie F., Kimberly A. Kopko Kopko, Kimberly A. 147

Chapter 8 Community-Researcher Partnerships in Aging: The Cornell Institute for Translational Research on Aging / Elaine Wethington Wethington, Elaine, Karl Pillemer Pillemer, Karl, Rhoda Meador Meador, Rhoda 169.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9781433811685

1433811685

OCLC:

769420488