Contents 
Introduction 1 
An Interdisciplinary Orientation 1 
A Microinterpersonal Orientation 2 
Emphasis on Four Key Concepts 3 
An Ecological or Social-Systems Orientation 
Application of Environment-Behavior 
Knowledge 5 
Synopsis of Theoretical Approach 5 
Organization of the Book 9 
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Privacy: 
Definitions and Properties 
10 
Introduction 10 
Privacy Around the World 12 
Definitions of Privacy 17 
Some Theoretical Approaches to Privacy 
A Conceptual Analysis of Privacy 21 
To 
3 
Privacy Mechanisms 
and Functions ~~ 32 
Privacy Mechanisms 32