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Health Education Research, Vol. 19, No. 3, 349-351, June 1, 2004
© 2004 Oxford University Press

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Review of Emerging Theories in Health Promotion Practice and Research: Strategies for Improving Public Health
Ralph J. DiClemente, Richard A. Crosby and Michelle C. Kegler (eds)
Jossey-Bass, San Francisco, CA, 2002
432 pp. ISBN 0-7879-5566-3 (hb)

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According to renowned social psychologist Kurt Lewin, ‘Nothing is as practical as a good theory’, and there are many from which to choose. This new book highlights a number of emerging theories of health promotion. The book attempts to provide understanding of new developments in the fields of social and behavioral health sciences. The book achieves this through well-detailed descriptions of theory and practical applications. A major strength of the book is inclusion of a range of theories and concepts relevant to health education and health promotion practice. The theories come from a broad range of disciplines and are described through a variety of case studies incorporating a breadth of health issues (Radon Testing, HIV, Teen . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Claudio R. Nigg

Department of Public Health Services and Epidemiology, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Debbe Thompson

Children's Nutrition Research Center, Baylor College of Medicine


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