Through the kaleidoscope : viewing the contributions of the behavioral and social sciences to health : The Barbara and Jerome Grossman Symposium / Lisa F. Berkman, editor, Institute of Medicine and Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council.

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Bibliographic Details
Online Access:	Full Text (via ProQuest)
Corporate Authors:	Institute of Medicine (U.S.), National Research Council (U.S.). Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Institute of Medicine Symposium on Contributions of the Behavioral and Social Sciences to Health
Other Authors:	Berkman, Lisa F.
Format:	Conference Proceeding eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, ©2002.
Series:	Compass series (Washington, D.C.)
Subjects:	Social medicine > United States > Congresses. Health > Social aspects > United States > Congresses. Medicine and psychology > United States > Congresses. Health behavior > United States > Congresses. Health promotion > United States > Congresses. Lifestyles. Social medicine. Epidemiology. Health behavior. Health promotion. Health > Social aspects. Medicine and psychology. United States. Conference papers and proceedings.

Table of Contents:

Introduction
Introduction to the subject
What we know: the tantalizing potential
Early childhood interventions: theories of change, empirical findings, and research priorities
Why exploiting this knowledge will be essential to achieving health improvements in the 21st century
Refocus
Research to understand the mechanisms through which social and behavioral factors influence health
Investments in longitudinal surveys, databases, advanced statistical research, and computation technology
Investments in research and interventions at the community level.

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