Expanding the boundaries of health and social science : case studies in interdisciplinary innovation / edited by Frank Kessel, Patricia L. Rosenfield, Norman B. Anderson.

Format:

• Book

Contributor:

• Kessel, Frank S.
• Rosenfield, Patricia L.
• Anderson, Norman B.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Medicine--Research.
• Interdisciplinary research.
• Public health--Research.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (449 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2003.

Summary:

• Foreword, Craig Calhoun and Cora MarrettContributorsIntroduction: Approaching Interdisciplinary Research, John W. RowePART I: HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS: THE SOCIAL WORLD AND CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH AND DISEASE1. Domain Introduction, John T. Cacioppo2. A Contemporary Perspective on Multilevel Analyses and Social Neuroscience, Gary G. Berntson and John T. Cacioppo3. Risk of Hypertensive Heart Disease: The Joint Influence of Genetic and Behavioral Factors, Kathleen C. Light, Susan S. Girdler, and Alan L. Hinderliter4. Status, Strees, and Heart Disease: a Monkey's Tale, Jay R. Kaplan and Stephen B. ManuckPART II: MIND MATTERS: AFFECTIVE AND COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE5. Domain Introduction, Richard J. Davidson6. Affective Neuroscience: a Case for Interdisciplinary Research, Richard J. Davidson7. Visual Mental Imagery: a Case Study in Interdisciplinary Research, S. M. Kosslyn8. Plasticity and Health: Social Influences on Gene Expression and Neural Development, Michael J. MeaneyPART III: POSITIVE HEALTH: WHAT NOURISHES WHO FLOURISHES?9. Domain Introduction, Carol D. Ryff10. Thriving in the Face of Challenge: the Integrative Science of Human Resilience, Carol D. Ryff and Burton Singer11. Integrating Psychosocial Factors with Biology: the Role of Protective Factors in Trajectories of Health and Aging, Teresa E. Seeman12. Religion, Spirituality, and Health: the Duke Experience, Linda K. GeorgePART IV: IN SEARCH OF METHUSELAH: POPULATION PERSPECTIVES ON HEALTH AND LONGEVITY13. Domain Introduction, Linda Waite14. Social Resources and Health, Michael Marmot15. A Journey through the Interdisciplinary Landscape of Biodemography, S. Jay Olshansky and Bruce A. CarnesPART V: A TALE OF TWO CITIES: PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT OF HIV/AIDS16. Domain Introduction, Neil Schneiderman17. Learning to Cope with HIV/AIDS, Neil Schneiderman and Michael Antoni18. The Evolution of HIV
• Prevention in San Francisco: a Multidisciplinary Model, Margaret A. Chesney and Thomas J. CoatesClosing Commentary: Fostering Interdisciplinary Research: the Way Forward, Patricia L. Rosenfield and Frank KesselIndex.

Contents:

• Intro
• Contents
• Foreword
• Contributors
• Introduction: Approaching Interdisciplinary Research
• PART I: HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS: THE SOCIAL WORLD AND CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH AND DISEASE
• 1. Domain Introduction
• 2. A Contemporary Perspective on Multilevel Analyses and Social Neuroscience
• 3. Risk of Hypertensive Heart Disease: The Joint Influence of Genetic and Behavioral Factors
• 4. Status, Stress, and Heart Disease: A Monkey's Tale
• PART II: MIND MATTERS: AFFECTIVE AND COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE
• 5. Domain Introduction
• 6. Affective Neuroscience: A Case for Interdisciplinary Research
• 7. Visual Mental Imagery: A Case Study in Interdisciplinary Research
• 8. Plasticity and Health: Social Influences on Gene Expression and Neural Development
• PART III: POSITIVE HEALTH: WHAT NOURISHES WHO FLOURISHES?
• 9. Domain Introduction
• 10. Thriving in the Face of Challenge: The Integrative Science of Human Resilience
• 11. Integrating Psychosocial Factors with Biology: The Role of Protective Factors in Trajectories of Health and Aging
• 12. Religion, Spirituality, and Health: The Duke Experience
• PART IV: IN SEARCH OF METHUSELAH: POPULATION PERSPECTIVES ON HEALTH AND LONGEVITY
• 13. Domain Introduction
• 14. Social Resources and Health
• 15. A Journey through the Interdisciplinary Landscape of Biodemography
• PART V: A TALE OF TWO CITIES: PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT OF HIV/AIDS
• 16. Domain Introduction
• 17. Learning to Cope with HIV/AIDS
• 18. The Evolution of HIV Prevention in San Francisco: A Multidisciplinary Model
• Closing Commentary: Fostering Interdisciplinary Research: The Way Forward
• Index
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• K
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Notes:

• "Organized by the Social Science Research Council in collaboration with the National Institutes of Health, Office of Behavioral and Social Science Reserch"--P. facing t.p.
• Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

• 0-19-534838-9
• 0-19-518639-7
• 9786610502059
• 1-280-50205-3

OCLC:

697598261