Behavioral Science in the Global Arena
Global Health Trends and Issues
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How are behavioral scientists increasingly involved to advise global decision-makers in the United Nations and elsewhere?
In 2020, the Psychology Coalition at the United Nations (PCUN) launched a bold new series of books, describing how evidence- based behavioral research is increasingly used by United Nations and other decision-makers, to address global issues. These issues reflect the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for 2030—such as health, poverty, education, peace, gender equality, and climate change.
This PCUN volume brings together 34 experts in 14 concise chapters, to focus on diverse issues in mental, spiritual, and social health (detailed below). The chapters are co-authored by leading global experts as well as 'rising star' students from many nations--offering readers a concise overview of each topic, a glossary of key terms, study questions, and bibliography. This volume is suitable as a textbook for diverse courses in psychology, social work, cross-cultural and international studies.
Endorsements: Praise for Behavioral Science in the Global Arena.
- Foreword; David Marcotte.
- Preface; Elaine P. Congress and Harold Takooshian.
- Part A. TRS In Global Health & Well-Being.
- Chapter 2. Coping with Pandemics: The Case of Coronavirus; José Rodríguez Gómez & Estefanía M. Texidor Vega.
- Chapter 3. Substance Use Disorder and Illicit Opioid Use; Linda White Ryan & Sara Matsuzaka.
- Chapter 4. Aging and Dementia; Jane L. Mahakian & Shenae C. Osborn.
- Chapter 5. People with Disabilities; Priska Fleischlin, Christie Park, Wilaiporn Kotbungkair, Thi Thi Thein, Noel Muridzo, & Joachim Mumba.
- Chapter 6. Nutrition Among the United Nations; Veronica K. Campbell.
- Chapter 7. Protecting Biodiversity: Why it is Critical to our Well-Being; Maria E. Abate, Anne E. Magurran, Hannah Burke, & Douglas F. Fraser.
- Chapter 8. Climate Change: Involving Young People in the Fight Against Global Warming & Environmental Deterioration; Uwe P. Gielen & Olivia Lowrey.
- Part B. Issues In Global Health & Well-being.
- Chapter 9. Global Health Disparities and the Social Determinants of Health; Robert H. Keefe & Sandra D. Lane.
- Chapter 10. Women's Health: A Global Health Challenge; Helena Obermair, Jane McDonnell, Charles Arcus, & Gabrielle Casper.
- Chapter 11. Western and Indigenous Approaches to Mental Health: A Contrast in Paradigms; Rashmi Jaipal & Ningsangrenla Longkumer.
- Chapter 12. United Nations Policies to Create Safe Medical Care for LGBTQI+ People; Bruce Knotts & Sydney Boyer.
- Chapter 13. Health Care for Migrants: A Shared Global Responsibility; Marciana L. Popescu, Dana Alonzo, and Allison Adler.
- Chapter 14. Beyond HIV/AIDS Stigma: A Global Overview with Focus on Sub-Saharan Africa; Comfort B. Asanbe & Nicholas Yip.
- Chapter 15. Reducing Human Trafficking Around the Globe by 2030 and Beyond; Kalyani Gopal & Anna Peverly.
- Chapter 16. Concluding Remarks; Shenae Osborn.
- Biographies.
- Index of Names.