This highly important book introduces the realm of organ donation, providing an overview of the current situation, highlighting the challenges, summarizing past research,  and providing guidance for future research.

• The first book to bridge the gap between applied research and the social and behavioral issues surrounding organ donation
• An impressive collection of contributors from a range of both practitioners and scientists actively working in the field
• Provides a concrete example of how evidence-based research and theory can be applied with real-world value
• Explores future directions of organ donation and research including community-based health interventions, ethical considerations, and advancing donor registration
• The latest publication in the prestigious Claremont Applied Social Psychology Series

Jason T. Siegel is part of the Research Faculty at Claremont Graduate University’s School of Behavioral and Organizational Sciences. Dr. Siegel, Co-director of the Institute of Health Psychology and Prevention Science, has been researching organ-donation-related behavior for nearly a decade.

Eusebio M. Alvaro is a Research Faculty member at Claremont Graduate University’s School of Behavioral and Organizational Science where he is Co-Director of the Institute of Health Psychology and Prevention Science. He is a behavioral scientist conducting research on overcoming resistance to health behavior change.