商品簡介
An eclectic collection of contributions that serve to demonstrate that social science is working to alleviate human suffering on both the micro- and macrolevels; at the same time, the contributions present a set of behavioral principles and strategies that are effective in modifying undesirable behavior. Among the topics addressed: medical nonadherence, treatment of substance abuse, improving eating habits, acting to save our schools, communication training in autism, perspectives on the problem of poverty, applying behavioral principles to sport and exercise, and the making of a stable family. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.