{"product_id":"9780631225157","title":"Social Psychological Foundations of Health and Illness","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe Blackwell Series in Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eSocial Psychological Foundations of Health and Illness\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJerry Suls | Kenneth A. Wallston\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePsychology \/ Applied Psychology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSocial Psychological Foundations of Health and Illness\u003c\/i\u003e is a summary of current research in social-health psychology.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe chapters, written by distinguished leaders in the field, provide brief surveys of classic developments in each area of study followed by extended discussion of the authors’ research programs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes state-of-the-art descriptions of new findings and theories concerning social aspects of physical health and illness.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses virtually all of the major topics studied in the contemporary field of social-health psychology.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains chapters written by leading figures in the field that discuss their own research within the context of classic efforts.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eJerry Suls\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Psychology at the University of Iowa. He has published more than 130 articles and chapters on social psychology and health psychology and is the author or editor of numerous books, including \u003ci\u003ePsychological Perspectives on Self and Identity \u003c\/i\u003e(edited with Abraham Tesser and Richard B. Felson, 2000) and \u003ci\u003eHandbook of Social Comparison\u003c\/i\u003e (edited with Ladd Wheeler, 2000). \u003cb\u003eKenneth A. Wallston \u003c\/b\u003eis Professor of Psychology in Nursing at Vanderbilt University. He has published extensively on perceived control and health as well as on adaptation to rheumatoid arthritis. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Society of Behavioral Medicine and has been the editor of the newsletter \u003ci\u003eThe Health Psychologist\u003c\/i\u003e since 1993.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e29 August 2003\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780631225157\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e608\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e42.24\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44378855211148,"sku":"9780631225157","price":179.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780631225157.jpg?v=1780182069","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780631225157","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}