Customer Reviews

Social and Behavioral Foundations of Public Health

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This book was a tremendous help for my online class. It was very informative and easy to read each chapter. I actually learned a lot from the course I took and using this book as a guide.

I'm a newbie to the field of Public Health. I wanted a textbook that'd provide a solid overview of the field. It provides that but because the book was published in 2001, it leaves out the significant impact 9/11 must have had on the field of public health, including bioterrorism, public health preparedness & public health informatics. For my purposes (psych background considering grad education in public health), I think it's okay. Couple of complaints... I wish the book had more graphics, illustrations. Also - the writing is as dry & boring as they come! Sure to cure chronic insomnia in a snap! Just because it's research doesn't mean it has to be boring. Apparently these guys don't konw that.

This book is very well written and easy to follow. It starts by giving a very good history of public health and continues to build on that theme while giving the reader an indepth understanding of the social and behavioral factors that impact public health.

Purchased this book new and that's what it was; however, there were three scratches on the front cover that were more like grooves indented on the cover. Not a big deal because it doesn't alter the image, but it feels bad.

The seller never shipped my book or at least let me know that he/she couldn't ship it despite the fact that I reached out for a status twice. I have been without a book for class for two weeks waiting to receive this item. This has been a great burden and horrible experience and Amazon should not allow this seller to advertise on their marketplace.

I bought this book because it was required for a course. I found it to be one of the best textbooks I've ever read. It's not boring and doesn't put me to sleep. Good examples and just somehow easy to read.