Transdisciplinary Public Health: Research, Education, and Practice

Transdisiciplinary Public Health: Research, Methods, and Practice combines a detailed introduction to transdisciplinary methods with a description of how these methods provide an effective toolset for problem-solving in public health research and practice. Edited by leaders in the application of transdisciplinary methods, this book will provide graduate public public health students with a foundation for collaborative thinking to guide problem identification, solutions, and analysis. Practical application of transdisciplinary concepts are presented across numerous case studies, as well as evaluation of the approaches presented. This book offers students the opportunity to reorganize thinking and practice around transdisciplinary research and practice as a means of promoting long-term and long-lasting solutions to complex problems in human health. Transdisciplinary methods require an understanding of interaction of the biological, behavioral, social, and public health sciences; shared disciplinary frameworks in analyzing health problems; and the integration and evaluation of transdisciplinary solutions to complex public health problems.   This book provides graduate public health students with a foundation for collaborative thinking to guide problem identification, solutions, and analysis. Practical application of transdisciplinary concepts are presented across numerous case studies, as well as evaluation of the approaches presented. Features of this book include: chapter objectives, definitions of key concepts in each chapter, discussion questions, a glossary, and case studies. Examples of concepts will be visually presented in each chapter via tables or pull out boxes. This book is primarily intended for use with graduate masters degree students enrolled in foundations or elective courses that address public health research and practice. The book is also relevant for courses being conducted in discipline specific programs (e.g. medicine, nursing, physical therapy). Contents:  Section 1: An overview of transdisciplinary science 1. Defining transdisciplinary science  (Eddie Lawlor and Graham Colditz) 2. Transdisciplinary research initiatives and lessons learned (Robert Croyle)  Section 2: Transdisciplinary approaches to implementation science 3. Assessing readiness for transdisciplinary approaches (Dan Stokols) 4. Problem analysis (Sidney Watson JD and Thomas Greaney, JD) 5. Developing transdisciplinary solutions   (Ramesh Raghavan) 6. A transdisciplinary approach to evaluation (Douglas Luke ) Section 3: Cross cutting perspectives in transdisciplinaryresearch and practice 7. Cultural perspectives of health (Brad Stoner, MD, Peter Benson, PhD, William True, PhD)  8. Addressing health disparities (Shiriki Kumanyika) 9. Poverty and health ( Vetta Sanders-Thompson) 10. Evidence based approaches to transdisciplinary research (Ross Brownson) 11. From cells to society: training approaches (Sarah Gehlert) Section 4: Case studies 12. The obesity epidemic (Debra Haire-Joshu and Robin McKinnon) 13. Tobacco prevention, treatment, and policy (Douglas Luke) 14. Violence and injury prevention and treatment (Melissa Jonson-Reid, Tonya Edmonds, Wendy Auslander) 15. Liveable lives: a community project (Mark Rank   and Michael Sherraden) 16. Access to health care services (Matthew Kreuter)