Author(s): Marshall H. Becker, Don P. Haefner, Stanislav V. Kasl, John P. Kirscht, Lois A. Maiman, Irwin M. Rosenstock Source: Medical Care, Vol. 15, No. 5, Supplement: Issues in Promoting Health Committee Reports of the Medical Sociology Section of the American Sociological Association (May, 1977), pp. 27-46 Published by: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/37...

1 Institute for Medical Informatics, Biometry and Epidemiology, University Hospital, University of Duisburg-Essen, Hufelandstr. 55, 45122 Essen, Germany; 2 Institute of Medical Epidemiology, Biometry and Informatics, Medical Faculty, Martin-Luther-University of Halle-Wittenberg, Halle, Germany; 3 Institute of Medical Sociology, Medical Faculty, University of Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany; Wes...

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Development sociology as a distinct area of study gained prominence in the post-world war era with the evolving interest in political and economic progression of the post-colonial world. The emerging discipline from the mainstream sociology have been particularly interested in development paths and strategies adopted in nations in the various regions of the world with greater emphasis in develo...

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