Designed for public health nurses and health visitors at every stage of their career from students to experienced practitioners Community Public Health in Policy and Practice: A Source Book provides an overview of theoretical constructs and principles for community public health practice, including underpinning research. Written by leading experts the book is designed to support innovation and practice development, including dealing with major policy changes and changes to theory and the evidence base. For this edition the text has been completely reorganised and updated including eight brand new chapters. New chapters include current information and research about contemporary topics such as digital health, economics and implementation science. Updated chapters focus upon relevant knowledge required for current practice, including both seminal theories and research, along with new international frameworks. Brief introduction to the long-lasting impacts of Covid-19, as the pandemic unfolds.
1. Cover image - p. cover 2. Title page - p. iii 3. Table of Contents - p. v 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Foreword - p. vi 6. Preface to second edition - p. viii 7. List of Contributors - p. x 8. Acknowledgements - p. xi 9. Preface to third edition - p. xii 10. Section 1: Getting the systems right: human ecology - p. 1 11. Chapter 1. Basics of community public health practice: theory and application - p. 3 12. Chapter 2. Public health practice within communities - p. 33 13. Chapter 3. Complex place-based interventions for health - p. 55 14. Chapter 4. Planning public health strategies - p. 71 15. Chapter 5. Leadership development for public health practice - p. 85 16. Section 2: Working to create health: salutogenesis - p. 101 17. Chapter 6. Health needs assessment - p. 103 18. Chapter 7. Relationships and partnership working for public health - p. 131 19. Chapter 8. Public health and the life course: supporting parents and families - p. 159 20. Chapter 9. Public health practice in a digital world - p. 183 21. Chapter 10. Health programme decision making and implementation science - p. 199 22. Chapter 11. The economics of prevention in the early years - p. 219 23. Section 3: Working with individuals and families: human valuing - p. 239 24. Chapter 12. Breastfeeding for a healthy start - p. 241 25. Chapter 13. Safeguarding children: a public health imperative - p. 263 26. Chapter 14. Immunisation: ethics, effectiveness, organisation - p. 293 27. Chapter 15. Leadership through alongsideness - p. 317 28. Index - p. 339 29. Postscript: The Covid-19 Pandemic unfolding as this book went to press - p. 349
Designed for public health nurses and health visitors at every stage of their career from students to experienced practitioners Community Public Health in Policy and Practice: A Source Book provides an overview of theoretical constructs and principles for community public health practice, including underpinning research. Written by leading experts the book is designed to support innovation and practice development, including dealing with major policy changes and changes to theory and the evidence base. For this edition the text has been completely reorganised and updated including eight brand new chapters. New chapters include current information and research about contemporary topics such as digital health, economics and implementation science. Updated chapters focus upon relevant knowledge required for current practice, including both seminal theories and research, along with new international frameworks. Brief introduction to the long-lasting impacts of Covid-19, as the pandemic unfolds.
1. Cover image - p. cover 2. Title page - p. iii 3. Table of Contents - p. v 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Foreword - p. vi 6. Preface to second edition - p. viii 7. List of Contributors - p. x 8. Acknowledgements - p. xi 9. Preface to third edition - p. xii 10. Section 1: Getting the systems right: human ecology - p. 1 11. Chapter 1. Basics of community public health practice: theory and application - p. 3 12. Chapter 2. Public health practice within communities - p. 33 13. Chapter 3. Complex place-based interventions for health - p. 55 14. Chapter 4. Planning public health strategies - p. 71 15. Chapter 5. Leadership development for public health practice - p. 85 16. Section 2: Working to create health: salutogenesis - p. 101 17. Chapter 6. Health needs assessment - p. 103 18. Chapter 7. Relationships and partnership working for public health - p. 131 19. Chapter 8. Public health and the life course: supporting parents and families - p. 159 20. Chapter 9. Public health practice in a digital world - p. 183 21. Chapter 10. Health programme decision making and implementation science - p. 199 22. Chapter 11. The economics of prevention in the early years - p. 219 23. Section 3: Working with individuals and families: human valuing - p. 239 24. Chapter 12. Breastfeeding for a healthy start - p. 241 25. Chapter 13. Safeguarding children: a public health imperative - p. 263 26. Chapter 14. Immunisation: ethics, effectiveness, organisation - p. 293 27. Chapter 15. Leadership through alongsideness - p. 317 28. Index - p. 339 29. Postscript: The Covid-19 Pandemic unfolding as this book went to press - p. 349
