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Product Description ALERT: Before you purchase, check with your instructor or review your course syllabus to ensure that you select the correct ISBN. Several versions of Pearson's MyLab & Mastering products exist for each title, including customized versions for individual schools, and registrations are not transferable. In addition, you may need a CourseID, provided by your instructor, to register for and use Pearson's MyLab & Mastering products. PackagesAccess codes for Pearson's MyLab & Mastering products may not be included when purchasing or renting from companies other than Pearson; check with the seller before completing your purchase. Used or rental booksIf you rent or purchase a used book with an access code, the access code may have been redeemed previously and you may have to purchase a new access code. Access codesAccess codes that are purchased from sellers other than Pearson carry a higher risk of being either the wrong ISBN or a previously redeemed code. Check with the seller prior to purchase. -- A truly interdisciplinary approach to the study of health Health Psychology: An Interdisciplinary Approach uses the social ecological perspective to explore the impact of five systems on individual health outcomes: individual, culture/family, social/physical environment, health systems and health policy. In order to provide readers with an understanding of how health affects the individual on a mental and emotional level, the author has taken an interdisciplinary approach, considering the roles of anthropology, biology, economics, environmental studies, medicine, public health, and sociology. MySearchLab is a part of the Ragin program. Research and writing tools, including access to academic journals, help students explore health psychology in even greater depth. To provide students with flexibility, students can download the eText to a tablet using the free Pearson eText app. This title is available in a variety of formats - digital and print. Pearson offers its titles on the devices students love through Pearson's MyLab products, CourseSmart, Amazon, and more. 0133775674 / 9780133775679 Health Psychology Plus NEW MySearchLab with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package Package consists of: 0205239927 / 9780205239924 MySearchLab with Pearson eText -- Valuepack Access Card 0205962955 / 9780205962952 Health Psychology: an Interdisciplinary Approach to Health About the Author Deborah Fish Ragin is a Professor of Psychology at Montclair State University. She is a graduate of Vassar College where she earned an A.B. in Psychology and Hispanic Studies in 1978. She continued her studies of psychology at Harvard University where she earned her M.A. in 1984 and her Ph.D. in 1985. Dr. Ragin served on the faculty of Hunter College at the City University of New York, and on the faculty of the Mount Sinai School of Medicine’s Department of Emergency Medicine (New York City) where she also holds a position as Adjunct Associate Professor. Her professional service includes a five-year appointment as an American Psychological Association’s (APA) Representative to the United Nations, President of the APA’s Society for the Study of Peace, Conflict, and Violence (Division 48, Peace Psychology), member of the American Psychological Association’s Committee on Divisions and APA Relations, and most recently member of the Health Research Council of the Health Psychology Division (Division 38) of the American Psychological Association. Dr. Ragin’s research interests include health disparities, healthy communities, health systems and policy. She is the author of numerous articles on HIV/AIDS, domestic violence, access to healthcare, disparities in health care and health outcomes, healthy communities, and research ethics. She has presented her research at major national and international conferences.