Handbook Of Families & Health: Interdisciplinary Perspectives

For scholars, graduates, and practitioners in the field of families and health, an overview of research related to couple, marital, and family influences on health. Editors Crane and Marshall (Brigham Young U.) gathered contributions from specialists in disciplines including family studies, marriage and family therapy, nursing and family medicine, gerontology, health psychology and behavioral medicine, social work, and public policy. The volume covers health issues including cancer, eating disorders, mental illness, end-of-life care, and bereavement, with special attention to Latino and African-American health issues, childhood poverty, genetically transmitted diseases, infertility, and parental HIV/AIDS. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)