Sol Levine
-This book should be on every sociologists' shelf--whether his
concern is with illness, or some other behavior--because the
concept of stress is implicitly or explicitly central to many
sociological analyses. . . . [T]he book would also be useful as a
text in courses on the sociology of illness. . . . [A]ny book's
measure can be taken by the problems it raises, the research
directions it points to, and the thoughtfulness of its discussions.
In these respects, this book is an unqualified success.- --Dean
Harper, Contemporary Sociology -Despite their decision as editors
not to confine the contributing authors to any standardized format,
content structure, or definition of stress, Levine and Scotch have
come up with a tight and pithy book.- --David L. Dodge, American
Journal of Sociology -This book . . . draws together into one place
some of the diverse material on stress. . . . [A] useful
supplementary text for courses dealing with illness and mental
health.- --Nils Bateman, Social Forces -A special merit of these
papers lies in their clarification of the stress
concept--specifying its several dimensions, and thereby reducing
the ambiguity of meaning that has characterized its utilization in
different behavioral contexts. . . . [There is a] high quality of
work represented in this volume.- --Bernard J. Siegel, Journal of
Health & Social Behavior
"This book should be on every sociologists' shelf--whether his
concern is with illness, or some other behavior--because the
concept of stress is implicitly or explicitly central to many
sociological analyses. . . . [T]he book would also be useful as a
text in courses on the sociology of illness. . . . [A]ny book's
measure can be taken by the problems it raises, the research
directions it points to, and the thoughtfulness of its discussions.
In these respects, this book is an unqualified success." --Dean
Harper, Contemporary Sociology "Despite their decision as editors
not to confine the contributing authors to any standardized format,
content structure, or definition of stress, Levine and Scotch have
come up with a tight and pithy book." --David L. Dodge, American
Journal of Sociology "This book . . . draws together into one place
some of the diverse material on stress. . . . [A] useful
supplementary text for courses dealing with illness and mental
health." --Nils Bateman, Social Forces "A special merit of these
papers lies in their clarification of the stress
concept--specifying its several dimensions, and thereby reducing
the ambiguity of meaning that has characterized its utilization in
different behavioral contexts. . . . [There is a] high quality of
work represented in this volume." --Bernard J. Siegel, Journal of
Health & Social Behavior
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