Prevention : toward a multidisciplinary approach / Leonard A. Jason. [et al.], editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Jason, Leonard.

Series:

Prevention in human services.

Prevention in Human Services Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medicine, Preventive.

Community health services.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (320 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This new book takes a detailed look at different disciplines as they relate to prevention. Authors examine how a multidisciplinary approach to prevention can refine and increase the effectiveness and comprehensiveness of the field. Given the complexity of the problems facing society today, many professionals are recognizing the strong need for collaborative efforts in the area of prevention. Prevention: Toward a Multidisciplinary Approach will help you gain a clearer perspective of this need and will provide invaluable insights into the intitial steps required for successful collaboration.

Contents:

ch. 1. Toward a multidisciplinary approach to prevention / Leonard A. Jason. [et al.]

ch. 2. Synergy, prevention and the Chicago School of Sociology / Christopher B. Keys

ch. 3. Anthropology, the meaning of community, and prevention / C. Timothy McKeown, Robert A. Rubinstein, James G. Kelly

ch. 4. Understanding the policy process : preventing and coping with community problems / Tom Seekins, Steven Maynard-Moody, Stephen B. Fawcett

ch. 5. Economic development and community mental health / David Dooley, Ralph Catalano, Seth Serxner

ch. 6. Prosocial television for community problems : framework, effective methods, and regulatory barriers / Richard A. Winett

ch. 7. The roles of religion in prevention and promotion / Kenneth I. Maton, Kenneth I. Pargament

ch. 8. Public health and community wellness / Judith E. Albino, Lisa A. Tedesco

ch. 9. The use of law for prevention in the public interest / Murray Levine, Charles P. Ewing, David I. Levine

ch. 10. Preventive interventions in the environment : examples and issues / Joseph A. Durlak, Jill N. Reich.

Notes:

". has also been published as Prevention in human services, Volume 5, Number 2, Spring/Summer 1987"--T.p. verso.

First published 1987 by the Haworth Press.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-315-79160-9

1-317-73601-X

9781315791609

OCLC:

1000441477