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.

Table of Contents

• Acknowledgments
• Introduction - Melissa K. Welch-Ross And Lauren G. Fasig
• Part I. Some Conceptual and Practical Issues
• 1. A Perspective on the History and Future of Disseminating Behavioral and Social Science - Robert B. McCall And Christina J. Groark
• 2. Science Communication Scholarship: Themes and Future Directions - Michael Weigold, Debbie Treise, And Paula Rausch
• 3. Journalistic Practice and Coverage of the Behavioral and Social Sciences - Sharon Dunwoody
• 4. Communicating the Complexities and Uncertainties of Behavioral Science - S. Holly Stocking And Johnny V. Sparks
• 5. Communicating Basic Behavioral Science beyond the Discipline: Reflections from Social Psychology - John F. Dovidio And Samuel L. Gaertner
• 6. Beyond University Walls: Communicating and Disseminating Science outside of the Academy - Stacy Ann Hawkins, Diane F. Halpern, And Sherylle J. Tan
• Part II. Understanding Mass Media Priorities and Processes
• 7. Reporting on Behavioral Science: A Glimpse inside the Television News Business - Andrea Grrow
• 8. National Public Radio - Rachel Jones
• 9. Newspapers - Tom Siegfried
• 10. Magazines - Sally Lehrman
• Part III. Communicating with the Public
• 11. Making the News Interview a Success for You and the Reporter - Rhea K. Farberman
• 12. From the Lab to the Living Room: Stories That Talk the Talk and Walk the Walk - Kathy Hirsh-Pasek And Roberta Golinkoff
• 13. Working with Science Information Specialists - Earle M. Holland
• 14. The Internet - Nancy Martland And Fred Rothbaum
• Part IV. Communicating with Policy Makers
• 15. A Knowledge Utilization Framework for Making Behavioral Science Useful to Policy Makers - Robert F. Rich
• 16. Working with the Federal Government - Angela L. Sharpe
• 17. State Your Case: Working with State Governments - Bill Albert And Sarah S. Brown
• 18. Think Tanks and Advocacy Organizations - Karabelle Pizzigati
• Part V. Disseminating Behavioral Science to Service Professions
• 19. Disseminating Behavioral Medicine Research to Practitioners: Recommendations for Researchers - Kimberlee J. Trudeau And Karina W. Davidson
• 20. Advancing Education Through Research: False Starts, Broken Promises, and Light on the Horizon G. Reid Lyon And Elayne Esterline
• 21. Disseminating Effective Approaches to Drug Use Prevention - Mary Ann Pentz
• 22. Disseminating and Implementing Evidence-Based Practices for Mental Health - David A. Chambers
• 23. Behavioral Science in the Military - Janice H. Laurence
• Conclusion: Current Themes and Future Directions - Melissa K. Welch-Ross And Lauren G. Fasig
• Appendix of Related Resources
• About the Editors
• About the Contributors