Informing the Future Critical Issues in Health (2000) / Chapter Skim
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Behavioral and Social Science
Behavioral and Social Science
Pages 49-58
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S Leonard Syme, Chair, IOM Committee on Promoting Health: Intervention Strategies from Social and Behavioral Research Approximately half of all deaths in the United States, as well as the majority of diseases and disabilities, are linked to behavioral and social factors.
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Successful navigation of this roadmap depends on continued progress in Me behavioral and social sciences, as well as on incorporation of the resulting knowledge into education, clinical practice, arid populationleve! health interventions.
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, ~ ~ in childhood. And, in designing ~ntervention programs for people of all ages, public health practitioners arid researchers should seek community involvement and work closely with the individuals who are targeted for participation.
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The recommendations for future directions in research could help federal agencies arid foundations make decision about priorities for funding. 52 Behavioral and social science research provides a frame of reference to better understand drug and substance abuse.
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For their put, universities can take preemptive steps to ensure that appointment, promotion, and tenure poli- Interdisciplinary research shouIcl cies do not impede interdisciplinary re- supplement, not clisplace, singlesearch and teaching; develop ways discipline efforts.
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Record numbers of women win young children work outside the home, resuldng In Increased reliance on childcare for infarcts and toddlers. Despite the unprecedented national prosperity, financial harcIship is not uncommon.
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The report calls for a Presidential task force to review all public investments in child care and early childhood education, with the goal of making the most of scientific knowledge. The task force would be charged with developing a lO-year plan focused on ways to foster sustained relationships between preschoolers and qualified careg~vers; that addresses the special needs of children with developmental disabilities or chronic health conditions; and that ensures all child-care settings are safe, stimulating, and responsive to families' concerns.
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will review recent advances in research on health communication and health behavior change, offer specific examples of public health interventions, and evaluate the characteristics of individuals, social networks, and communities that influence the effectiveness of public health campaigns. Promising strategies will be identified for public health interventions to achieve a sustained change in the behaviors in diverse populations.
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(No Time to Lose: Getting More from HIV Prevention) Food Safety: Develop a comprehensive food safety plan that includes a unified, science-based food safety mission; integrates federal, state, and local food safety activities; allocates funding in accordance with science-based assessments of risk and benefit; and provides adequate support for research and surveillance.
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