Why study social and behavioral factors in health? -- Historical perspectives on population and disease -- Social epidemiology / Jeannine Coreil -- Behavioral and social science theory -- Health and illness behavior -- The social environment and health / Jeannine Coreil -- Social reactions to disease -- Comparative health cultures -- Health disparities, diversity, and cultural competence / Jeannine Coreil -- Reproductive health / Wendy L. Hellerstedt -- Adolescent health / Mimi Nichter -- Aging and public health / Carson Henderson and Neil Henderson -- Planning health promotion & disease prevention programs / Eric Buhi, Rita DeBate, and Robert McDermott -- Community-based approaches to health promotion / Carol Bryant -- Social marketing in public health / Carol Bryant -- Approaches to policy and advocacy / Linda Whiteford -- Childhood overweight & obesity / Rita DeBate, Carol Bryant, and Marissa Zwald -- Mental health and illness / Stephanie L. Marhefka -- Prevention of unintentional injuries / Karen Liller -- Violence and public health / Martha Coulter -- Occupational health / Paul Spector and Chu-Hsiang Chang.