| Description |
1 online resource (329 pages) |
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Public Health and Health Promotion |
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Public Health and Health Promotion
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| Contents |
Front cover; Foundations for health promotion; Copyright page; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; How to use this book; Checklist for health promotion practice; PART 1: The theory of health promotion; Chapter 1 Concepts of health; Key points; Overview; Defining health, disease, illness and ill health; The western scientific medical model of health; A critique of the medical model; Lay concepts of health; Cultural views of health; A unified view of health; Conclusion; Questions for further discussion; Summary; Further reading and resources; References; Chapter 2 Influences on health |
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Key pointsOverview; Determinants of health; Social class and health; Income and health; Housing and health; Employment and health; Gender and health; Health of ethnic minorities; Place and health; Explaining health inequalities; Tackling inequalities in health; Conclusion; Questions for further discussion; Summary; Further reading; References; Chapter 3 Measuring health; Key points; Overview; Why measure health?; Ways of measuring health; Conclusion; Questions for further discussion; Summary; Further reading; References; Chapter 4 Defining health promotion; Key points; Overview |
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Foundations of health promotionOrigins of health promotion in the UK; Public health; Defining health promotion; Conclusion; Questions for further discussion; Summary; Further reading; References; Chapter 5 Models and approaches to health promotion; Key points; Overview; The medical approach; Behaviour change; The educational approach; Empowerment; Social change; Models of health promotion; Conclusion; Questions for further discussion; Summary; Further reading; References; Chapter 6 Ethical issues in health promotion; Key points; Overview; The need for a philosophy of health promotion |
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Duty and codes of practiceConsequentialism and utilitarianism: the individual and the common good; Ethical principles; Conclusion; Questions for further discussion; Summary; Further reading; References; Chapter 7 The politics of health promotion; Key points; Overview; What is politics?; Political ideologies; Globalization; Health as political; The politics of health promotion structures and organization; The politics of health promotion methods; The politics of health promotion content; Being political; Conclusion; Questions for further discussion; Summary; Further reading; References |
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PART 2: Strategies and methodsChapter 8 Reorienting health services; Key points; Overview; Introduction; Promoting health in and through the health sector; Primary health care and health promotion; Who promotes health?; Public health and health promotion workforce; Conclusion; Questions for further discussion; Summary; Further reading; References; Chapter 9 Developing personal skills; Key points; Overview; Definitions; The Health Belief model; Theory of Reasoned Action and Theory of Planned Behaviour; The Stages of Change model; The prerequisites of change; Conclusion |
| Summary |
Hugely popular with students, Health Promotion is now in its third edition, and has been thoroughly updated to provide the theoretical framework that is vital for health promotion. It offers a foundation for practice that encourages students and practitioners to identify opportunities for health promotion in their area of work. Fully updated to reflect the many changes in health promotion theory, practice and policy Illustrative examples, activities and discussion points encourage interaction and reflectionUnique, user-friendly approach makes learning easyFully revise |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Health promotion.
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Health Promotion
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Health promotion
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Wills, Jane
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| ISBN |
9780702037535 |
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0702037532 |
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