Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-234) and index
1. Education as Learned Effectiveness -- 2. The Association between Education and Health -- 3. Education, Personal Control, Lifestyle, and Health -- 4. Education, Socioeconomic Status, and Health -- 5. Education, Interpersonal Relationships, and Health -- 6. Age and Cumulative Advantage -- 7. Specious Views of Education -- 8. Conclusion: Self-Direction Toward Health -- 9. Data and Measures