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Health psychology : a critical introduction

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  • Author: Lyons, Antonia C.
    Contributor: Chamberlain, Kerry
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    2012
    Summary:

    This work places health psychology within the context of the social world and questions some of the assumptions and values underlying much current research. It provides a comprehensive survey of the discipline from the lifespan approach, emphasising socio-cultural factors and covering topics such as stress.

    Genre:
    Psychology, Medicine, health and fitness
    Subject(s): Clinical health psychology | Health behavior
    Original Publisher: Cambridge, New York, Cambridge University Press
    Language(s): English