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Title Policy and practice in promoting public health / edited by Cathy E. Lloyd ... [and others]
Published London : SAGE, 2007

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Description 404 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Series Promoting public health : skills, perspectives and practice
Promoting public health: skills, perspectives and practice.
Contents Promoting public health in a global context -- The development of healthy public policy -- Making and changing healthy public policy -- Organisations and settings for promoting public health -- Partnerships and alliances for health -- Addressing poverty and health -- The potential for promoting public health at a local level -- Community involvement and civic engagement in multidisciplinary public health -- Developing local alliance partnerships through community collaboration and participation -- Working with communities to promote public health -- Gauging the effectiveness of community-based public health projects -- Promoting mental health and social inclusion
Summary Offers an analysis of the key policy and practice issues involved in promoting public health - from local and community levels, to international settings. This book talks about the policy process. It covers issues such as: the impact of globalization on health; developments of public health since New Labour; and more
Notes Formerly CIP. Uk
Published in association with the Open University
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Health promotion.
Public health.
Health Promotion.
Public Health.
Health Policy.
Health Promotion.
Poverty.
Public Health.
Author Lloyd, Cathy E.
Open University.
LC no. 2006925334
ISBN 1412930723 (hbk.)
1412930731 (paperback)
9781412930727 (hbk.)
9781412930734 (paperback)