Health Psychology: A Cultural Approach |  | Author: Regan Gurung
Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
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Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Pages: 512
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Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.2 x 0.8
ISBN: 0534626408
Dewey Decimal Number: 302
EAN: 9780534626402
ASIN: 0534626408
Publication Date: August 22, 2005
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With a conversational style that conveys the excitement, research base, and real world applications of the field, Regan A. R. Gurung introduces students to health psychology with an integrated cultural perspective. Starting with a description of the biological, psychological, and sociological factors that determine who we are, the text examines cultural differences in major health behaviors, and health, achieving the commendable goal of being comprehensive yet extremely accessible. Gurung focuses on key determinants of behavior, such as family, ethnicity, and religion, which are not always highlighted in health psychology books. Packed with the most up-to-date citations available, this book combines issues 'ripped from the headlines' with the classic issues in the field. A range of vivid examples from different cultural groups provides students with a comprehensive description of the basic theories in Health Psychology as well as an overview of cutting edge research in the field. Special sections highlighting clinical applications of basic theories, strong doses of personality and social psychological theories, and chapters exclusively devoted to variations in cultural beliefs, human development, and different diseases, combine to give readers the best of many worlds.
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 Apparently an editor was not deemed necessary . . . July 10, 2009
Chelsea K. Wise (Naperville, IL)
This book cost me $100+, and no doubt cost thousands of dollars to be written, published, etc etc. However, they apparently did not leave room in the budget to hire an editor. This book is riddled with typos, grammatical errors, as well as just plain wrong information. I am honestly offended that I paid as much as I did for this book, and have half a mind to write to the authors/publishers and demand a refund.
 Health Psychology June 16, 2009
T. Bell-Mills (East Lansing, MI)
I ordered the book a week before my class started because I didn't want to have to pay almost $200 for a new, hardcover one. The book arrived a lot sooner then I expected and also in good condition. Exactly what I ordered for a fraction of the price as the campus book store.
excellent pricing February 12, 2009
Michael Spatorico (North Carolina, USA)
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
Book was in great shape for price i paid. Very satisfied with the seller and how fast product arrived to me.
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