Health and Cross-Cultural Psychology Toward Applications |
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| Author:
| Dasen, Pierre R.
Berry, John W.
Sartorius, Norman |
| Series title: | Cross Cultural Research and Methodology Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8039-3039-1 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 1988 |
| Publisher: | SAGE Publications, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $45.00 |
Book Description:
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Health, in the sense of `quality of life` rather than `absence of disease′, is a universal goal in spite of cultural variations in the way it is defined and achieved. This book provides material from cross-cultural psychology for application in the development of a healthy society.
Health and Cross-Cultural Psychology, while it points to leads for action, is not designed as a book of recipes - rather it summarizes the relevant research findings and scrutinizes the...
More DescriptionHealth, in the sense of `quality of life` rather than `absence of disease′, is a universal goal in spite of cultural variations in the way it is defined and achieved. This book provides material from cross-cultural psychology for application in the development of a healthy society. Health and Cross-Cultural Psychology, while it points to leads for action, is not designed as a book of recipes - rather it summarizes the relevant research findings and scrutinizes the methodology through which they were established. Where necessary, the contributors focus on the need and direction for future research.