{"product_id":"legal-epidemiology-isbn-9781119906520","title":"Legal Epidemiology","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplore how the law shapes and influences public health\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the newly revised second edition of \u003ci\u003eLegal Epidemiology: Theory and Methods\u003c\/i\u003e, a team of distinguished researchers delivers a thorough primer on the problems that arise in legal epidemiology—and potential solutions to those problems. Following an introduction to the basic concepts of the field in Part One, the book offers a rich collection of theories that researchers have used to study how law influences behavior in Part Two. The book also covers the special questions of measurement that arise when law is the independent variable and the various study designs for legal epidemiology. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on the full range of social, psychological, sociological, and sociolegal disciplines to better understand, measure, and predict how much laws will influence health-relevant behaviors and environments, the editors have also included works that: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscuss the frameworks for legal epidemiology, including explorations of law in public health systems and services\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamine how law influences behavior, including discussions of criminological theories, procedural justice theory, and economic theory\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplore the design of legal epidemiology evaluations, including natural experiments, randomized trials, and qualitative research\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn essential and engaging resource for experienced social science researchers, health scientists, legal scholars, and policy analysts, \u003ci\u003eLegal Epidemiology: Theory and Methods \u003c\/i\u003ewill also benefit students, novice scientists, and non-scientists seeking a general orientation to the subject. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFigures and Tables vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword to the First Edition ix\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMichelle A. Larkin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword to the Second Edition xi\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSandro Galea\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Editors xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Contributors xxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One Frameworks for Legal Epidemiology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. A Framework for Research in Legal Epidemiology 3\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eScott Burris, Alexander C. Wagenaar, Jeffrey W. Swanson, Jennifer K. Ibrahim, Jennifer Wood, and Michelle M. Mello\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Law in Public Health Systems and Services Research 21\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eScott Burris, Glen P. Mays, F. Douglas Scutchfield, and Jennifer K. Ibrahim\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two Understanding How Law Influences Environments and Behavior\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Perspectives from Public Health 41\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKelli A. Komro and Alexander C. Wagenaar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Law and Society Approaches 61\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRobin Stryker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Criminological Theories 81\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eWesley G. Jennings and Tom Mieczkowski\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Procedural Justice Theory 99\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTom R. Tyler and Avital Mentovich\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Economic Theory 115\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eFrank J. Chaloupka and Rosalie Liccardo Pacula\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. The Theory of Triadic Influence 139\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMark B. Schure, Kazi Faria Islam, and Brian R. Flay\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Integrating Diverse Theories for Public Health Law Evaluation 163\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eScott Burris and Alexander C. Wagenaar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three Identifying and Measuring Legal Variables\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Picturing Public Health Law Research: The Value of Causal Diagrams 189\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJeffrey W. Swanson and Jennifer K. Ibrahim\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Measuring Statutory Law and Regulations for Empirical Research 209\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEvan D. Anderson, Sue Thomas, Ryan D. Treffers, and Alexander C. Wagenaar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Coding Case Law for Public Health Law Evaluation 233\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMark Hall\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Four Designing Legal Epidemiology Evaluations\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Randomized Trials in Legal Epidemiology 253\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHarold Pollack, Alida Bouris, and Scott Cunningham\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Natural Experiments: Research Design Elements for Optimal Causal Inference Without Randomization 283\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAlexander C. Wagenaar and Kelli A. Komro\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. Qualitative Research Strategies for Public Health Law Evaluation 303\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJennifer Wood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16. Using Cost- Effectiveness and Cost–Benefit Analysis to Evaluate Public Health Laws 323\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRosalie Liccardo Pacula\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17. The Future of Research in Legal Epidemiology 357\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eScott Burris, Rosalie Liccardo Pacula, and Alexander C. Wagenaar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 367\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"As someone previously unaware that there was a field of legal epidemiology, I was intrigued. As I examined the book's chapters, I became increasingly aware of the value and potential future contributions of the field. For public health professionals of all stripes, this book will, at a minimum, enrich the life of the mind. For some, it will directly broaden and deepen their own work.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eKenneth E. Warner,\u003c\/b\u003e PhD, Avedis Donabedian Distinguished University Professor Emeritus and Dean Emeritus, University of Michigan School of Public Health\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The second edition of \u003ci\u003eLegal Epidemiology: Theory and Methods\u003c\/i\u003e fills a critical niche for public health education and research. Laws shape our health and daily lives in profound ways—by blending law, epidemiology, and other scholarly disciplines and methods, the editors have assembled an insightful group of chapters. This volume is a must-read for anyone interested addressing population health and inequities in health.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eRoss C. Brownson,\u003c\/b\u003e PhD, Lipstein Distinguished Professor of Public Health Washington University in St. Louis\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"From basic concepts and theories of public health law, to legal and practical implementation and mechanisms of effects, to methods for measuring and studying how law influences health behavior, this book covers it all. Essential background for health policy analysis.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eKosali Simon,\u003c\/b\u003e Ph.D., Distinguished Professor, School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eALEXANDER C. WAGENAAR, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e is Research Professor at the Emory University Rollins School of Public Health and Professor Emeritus at the University of Florida College of Medicine. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eROSALIE LICCARDO PACULA, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e holds the Elizabeth Garrett Chair in Health Policy, Economics \u0026amp; Law in the Sol Price School of Public Policy at the University of Southern California. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSCOTT BURRIS, J.D.,\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Law and Public Health at Temple University, where he directs the Center for Public Health Law Research.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive account of how law influences health-relevant behaviors and environments—and how those influences can be measured\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe biggest problems in our society call for collective action, often through law and government, on behalf of the community. As we take those necessary actions in support of health and well-being and preventing disease and death, we must equally commit to using the scientific method??in examining health-related outcomes of legal action. In \u003ci\u003eLegal Epidemiology: Theory and Methods\u003c\/i\u003e, now in its second edition, researchers across disciplines explain the scientific theories  and??methods for investigating the development, implementation, and effects of public health law. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are special challenges that arise when investigating the implementation and outcomes of public health law. This book’s contributors—leaders in their respective fields—take a multidisciplinary approach to describing those challenges and their solutions. Readers will: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstand the basic concepts of legal epidemiology, including a guiding research framework\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn diverse theories on how laws and rules influence people’s health behaviors and outcomes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplore measurement issues that arise when law is a variable in research studies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOptimize research designs for studies and evaluations in the field of legal epidemiology\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eExperienced researchers, policy analysts, and novice scientists will appreciate this book’s practical descriptions of the process for conducting strong legal epidemiology studies. These tools will advance public health law research, and will serve to orient non-scientists to the study of legal epidemiology. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“As someone previously unaware that there was a field of legal epidemiology, I was intrigued. As??I examined the book’s chapters, I became increasingly aware of the value and potential future??contributions of the field. For public health professionals of all stripes, this book will, at a minimum, enrich the life of the mind. For some, it will directly broaden and deepen their own??work.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Kenneth E. Warner, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e Avedis Donabedian Distinguished University Professor Emeritus and Dean Emeritus, University of Michigan School of Public Health \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The second edition of \u003ci\u003eLegal Epidemiology: Theory and Methods\u003c\/i\u003e fills a critical niche for public health education and research. Laws shape our health and daily lives in profound ways—by blending law, epidemiology, and other scholarly disciplines and methods, the editors have assembled an insightful group of chapters. This volume is a must-read for anyone interested addressing population health and inequities in health.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Ross C. Brownson, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e Lipstein Distinguished Professor of Public Health, Washington University in St. Louis \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This book covers it all. Essential background for health policy analysts”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Kosali Simon, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e Distinguished Professor, School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989523579109,"sku":"NP9781119906520","price":73.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119906520.jpg?v=1761784453","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/legal-epidemiology-isbn-9781119906520","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}