Applied Social Sciences: Psychology, Physical Education and Social Medicine

The volume of Applied Social Sciences: Psychology, Physical Education and Social Medicine is focused on an interdisciplinary area of researches, coagulating quantitative and qualitative studies related to developmental psychology, methodology of applied psychology, educational psychology, physical education and social medicine. Some of these topics, like deviant behaviours of adolescents, validation of specific psychological scales, cross-cultural approaches in education, behaviour optimization at the individual and group level in the sport environment, medical services for elderly persons, using illicit drugs and suicidal manifestation, the impact of economic crisis on population health state, community health assistance are considerable relevant for dynamics of contemporary social identities. This volume offers theoretical and empirical support for wide types of professionals in the area of social and behavioural sciences, providing accurate and profound diagnosis of postcommunist Romanian realities.