Pt. I. Context: the roots and branches of community involvement in health. 1. History: the early roots. 2. Emergence and development of the community health movement. 3. Bringing it up to date: social and policy issues. 4. Why is community involvement in health important now? -- Pt. II. Moving from theory into practice. 5. Key concepts. 6. Building community action on health. 7. Advocacy. 8. Stages in setting up community health projects. 9. Participatory health needs assessment. 10. A participatory approach to evaluation. 11. Management of change -- Pt. III. Taking forward community involvement in health. 12. A critical path to involvement. 13. Five elements of a community involvement in health strategy. 14. A strategic approach for statutory organisations. 15. Conclusions
Summary
Bringing together both the history of community involvement and health, this exploration of the subject draws together different strands from within and without the NHS, studying the impact of recent policy changes on local communities and patients
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-297) and index
