Handbook on communicating and disseminating behavioral science [electronic resource] / [edited by] Melissa K. Welch-Ross, Lauren G. Fasig.

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ISBN:

9781412976930

9781441655103

Title:

Handbook on communicating and disseminating behavioral science [electronic resource] / [edited by] Melissa K. Welch-Ross, Lauren G. Fasig.

Author:

Welch-Ross, Melissa K.

Publication Information:

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ix, 461 pages) : illustrations

Contents:

Introduction / Melissa K. Welch-Ross and Lauren G. Fasig -- Some conceptual and practical issues -- A perspective on the history and future of disseminating behavioral and social science / Robert B. McCall and Christina J. Groark -- Science communication scholarship : themes and future directions / Michael Weigold, Debbie Treise, and Paula Rausch -- Journalistic practice and coverage of the behavioral and social sciences / Sharon Dunwoody -- Communicating the complexities and uncertainties of behavioral science / S. Holly Stocking and Johnny V. Sparks -- Communicating basic behavioral science beyond the discipline : reflections from social psychology / John F. Dovidio and Samuel L. Gaertner -- Beyond university walls : disseminating behavioral science outside of the academy / Stacy Ann Hawkins, Diane F. Halpern, and Sherylle J. Tan -- Understanding mass media priorities and processes -- Reporting on behavioral science : a glimpse inside the television news business / Andrea Gitow -- National public radio / Rachel Jones -- Newspapers / Tom Siegfried -- Magazines / Sally Lehrman -- Communicating with the public -- Making the news interview a success for you and the reporter / Rhea K. Farberman -- From the lab to the living room : stories that talk the talk and walk the walk / Kathy Hirsh-Pasek and Roberta Golinkoff -- Working with science information specialists / Earle M. Holland -- The internet / Nancy Martland and Fred Rothbaum -- Communicating with policymakers -- A knowledge utilization framework for making behavioral science useful to policy makers / Robert F. Rich -- Working with the federal government / Angela L. Sharpe -- State your case : working with state governments / Bill Albert and Sarah S. Brown -- Think tanks and advocacy organizations / Karabelle Pizzigati -- Disseminating behavioral science to service professions -- Disseminating behavioral medicine research to practitioners : recommendations for researchers / Kimberlee J. Trudeau and Karina W. Davidson -- Advancing education through research : false starts, broken promises, and light on the horizon / G. Reid Lyon and Elayne Esterline -- Disseminating effective approaches to drug use prevention / Mary Ann Pentz -- Disseminating and implementing evidence-based practices for mental health / David A. Chambers -- Behavioral science in the military / Janice H. Laurence -- Conclusion: current themes and future directions / Melissa K. Welch-Ross and Lauren G. Fasig.

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Subject Term:

Psychology -- Study and teaching.

Added Author:

Welch-Ross, Melissa K.

Fasig, Lauren G.

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Sage Publications.

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Electronic Resources

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Publication Date:

2007

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Shelf Number	Material Type	Copy	Shelf Location	Status
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Summary

The Handbook on Communicating and Disseminating Behavioral Science assembles for the first time in a single volume research, scholarship and practices from across relevant disciplines and professions to give a coherent picture for both students in the classroom and scholars.Designed as both a text and a handbook, it provides insights into the main actors, contemporary themes and approaches, key challenges, and the broader conditions that influence whether and how the work occurs. Contributors include: behavioral scientists; journalism and communication scholars; mass media reporters, editors and producers from print, television and radio; representatives of think tanks and advocacy organizations; and professional communicators from a university, a scientific society, and a national social issue campaign. All bring an accomplished record of sharing behavioral science to inform policy, mass media, service professions, and the public.Though scholarly, the book brings together leading authorities who are both "doers" and "thinkers" to offer insights into how the work is done and to illuminate the underlying conceptual and empirical issues. The book also advances the dissemination and communication of behavioral research as an area of scientific inquiry in is own right, one that holds vast opportunities for the field of behavioral science. Contributors offer recommendations for programs of research that should be at the top of the research agenda.As a book of core readings written to be accessible to both professionals and students, the book is poised to be a staple of any serious attempt to introduce behavioral scientists to key issues in communicating and disseminating behavioral science and to advance their capacity to understand and conduct the work. It is also an unrivaled resource for student and professional science communicators seeking to learn more about the challenges of communicating behavioral research."