Social Influence Processes and Prevention
β Scribed by John Edwards (auth.), John Edwards, R. Scott Tindale, Linda Heath, Emil J. Posavac (eds.)
- Publisher
- Springer US
- Year
- 1990
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 355
- Series
- Social Psychological Applications to Social Issues 1
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Table of Contents
Front Matter....Pages i-xxi
Frameworks for Applying Social Psychological Processes to Social Issues....Pages 1-13
Psychosocial Aspects of AIDS Prevention among Heterosexuals....Pages 15-38
Social Influence and AIDS-Preventive Behavior....Pages 39-70
Understanding and Preventing Teenage Pregnancy and Sexually Transmitted Disease/AIDS....Pages 71-101
Implications of Behavioral Decision Theory and Social Marketing for Designing Social Action Programs....Pages 103-142
Applying a Social Psychological Model across Health Promotion Interventions....Pages 143-157
Heart Health Program....Pages 159-181
Social Influence and Antiprejudice Training Programs....Pages 183-196
Reducing Aggression in Children through Social Interventions....Pages 197-219
The βPsycho-Logicβ of Fear-Reduction and Crime-Prevention Programs....Pages 221-247
Preventing Injuries and Deaths from Vehicle Crashes....Pages 249-277
A Two-Factor Model of Energy and Water Conservation....Pages 279-299
Alternative Social Influence Processes Applied to Energy Conservation....Pages 301-325
Public Policy and Applied Social Psychology....Pages 327-337
Back Matter....Pages 339-345
β¦ Subjects
Personality and Social Psychology
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