Introduction to Community and Public Health
2. Edition July 2020
464 Pages, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
Learn the basics of the five core areas of community and public health Introduction to Community and Public Health, 2nd Edition covers the basics in each area of community and public health as identified by the Association of Schools of Public Health. With a student-friendly approach, the authors discuss epidemiology, biostatistics, social and behavioral sciences, environmental health, and healthy policy and management. The book is written to serve both graduate and undergraduate public health students, as well as to help prepare for the Certified in Public Health (CPH) exam, Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) exam and Master certified in Health Education Specialist (MCHES) exam, the book covers each of these five core disciplines, plus other important topics.
Chapter 2 DESCRIPTIVE EPIDEMIOLOGY IN COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH 49
Chapter 3 ANALYTICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY IN COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH 87
Chapter 4 DESCRIPTIVE BIOSTATISTICS IN COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH 123
Chapter 5 INFERENTIAL BIOSTATISTICS IN COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH 143
Chapter 6 SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES IN COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH 171
Chapter 7 MODELS IN HEALTH EDUCATION AND HEALTH PROMOTION 199
Chapter 8 THEORIES IN HEALTH EDUCATION AND HEALTH PROMOTION 231
Chapter 9 METHODS IN HEALTH EDUCATION AND HEALTH PROMOTION 265
Chapter 10 POPULATION DYNAMICS AND CONTROL 291
Chapter 11 AIR, WATER, AND NOISE POLLUTION 315
Chapter 12 INJURY CONTROL AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES 349
Chapter 13 ORGANIZATION, FINANCING, AND DELIVERY OF HEALTH SERVICES AND PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEMS IN THE UNITED STATES 387
Chapter 14 PROGRAM PLANNING, BUDGETING, MANAGEMENT, AND EVALUATION IN COMMUNITY INITIATIVES
Chapter 15 SYSTEMS THINKING AND LEADERSHIP IN COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH
PAUL W. BRANSCUM, PHD, RD, is an associate professor in the Department of Kinesiology & Health at Miami University, in Oxford.
