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As the foreword writer from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes, "[t]he editor and authors of this book retain a refreshing appreciation of the practicalities of applying theory-based and evidence-based program development methods in real time." Specifically, this compendium proposes a six-step program development chain model to counteract the lack of consensus on what constitutes a health behavior program. The 13 chapters by mostly US leaders in the field provide a rationale for such a handbook; explain the connection between theory and activity pooling, efficacy methods, and immediate impact methods; and tie immediate-outcomes measures to longer-term outcomes and conclusions with examples from various health areas, commentaries, and seven detailed cases studies. Sussman is with the Institute for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research at the U. of Southern California. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
