This hugely popular textbook provides a broad-based and user-friendly introduction to health promotion and its use in practice.
Written by Professor Jane Wills, the book takes the reader through health promotion theory, strategy and methods, settings and implementation. It is clearly structured and accessibly written, with a discursive style that will appeal to readers of all levels and sufficient theoretical depth for undergraduates and postgraduates alike.
Foundations for Health Promotion is suitable for students and practitioners of nursing, medicine, dentistry, allied health and social work, who will learn the essentials of health promotion as a discipline and reflect on its potential for their own work.
1. Chapter 1: Introduction - p. xi 2. Chapter 2: Concepts of Health - p. 1 3. Chapter 3: Influences on Health - p. 13 4. Chapter 4: Measuring Health - p. 35 5. Chapter 5: Defining Health Promotion - p. 51 6. Chapter 6: Models and Approaches to Health Promotion - p. 65 7. Chapter 7: Ethical Issues in Health Promotion - p. 81 8. Chapter 8: The Politics of Health Promotion - p. 94 9. Part II: Strategies and Methods - p. 108 10. Chapter 9: Introduction - p. 108 11. Chapter 10: Preventing Disease and Health Protection - p. 112 12. Chapter 11: Reorienting Health Services - p. 124 13. Chapter 12: Developing Personal Skills - p. 143 14. Chapter 13: Strengthening Community Action - p. 163 15. Chapter 14: Developing Healthy Public Policy - p. 180 16. Chapter 15: Communicating About Health - p. 197 17. Part III: Settings and Supportive Environments for Health Promotion - p. 217 18. Chapter 16: Introduction - p. 217 19. Chapter 17: Health Promoting Schools - p. 223 20. Chapter 18: Health Promoting Universities - p. 231 21. Chapter 19: Health Promoting Workplaces - p. 239 22. Chapter 20: Health Promoting Neighbourhoods - p. 249 23. Chapter 21: Health Promoting Health Services - p. 260 24. Chapter 22: Health Promoting Prisons - p. 272 25. Part IV: Implementing Health Promotion - p. 279 26. Chapter 23: Introduction - p. 279 27. Chapter 24: Assessing Health Needs and Assets - p. 283 28. Chapter 25: Finding and Using Evidence for Health Promotion - p. 297 29. Chapter 26: Planning and Implementing Health Promotion Interventions - p. 311 30. Chapter 27: Evaluating Health Promotion Interventions - p. 327 31. Index - p. 345
This hugely popular textbook provides a broad-based and user-friendly introduction to health promotion and its use in practice.
Written by Professor Jane Wills, the book takes the reader through health promotion theory, strategy and methods, settings and implementation. It is clearly structured and accessibly written, with a discursive style that will appeal to readers of all levels and sufficient theoretical depth for undergraduates and postgraduates alike.
Foundations for Health Promotion is suitable for students and practitioners of nursing, medicine, dentistry, allied health and social work, who will learn the essentials of health promotion as a discipline and reflect on its potential for their own work.
1. Chapter 1: Introduction - p. xi 2. Chapter 2: Concepts of Health - p. 1 3. Chapter 3: Influences on Health - p. 13 4. Chapter 4: Measuring Health - p. 35 5. Chapter 5: Defining Health Promotion - p. 51 6. Chapter 6: Models and Approaches to Health Promotion - p. 65 7. Chapter 7: Ethical Issues in Health Promotion - p. 81 8. Chapter 8: The Politics of Health Promotion - p. 94 9. Part II: Strategies and Methods - p. 108 10. Chapter 9: Introduction - p. 108 11. Chapter 10: Preventing Disease and Health Protection - p. 112 12. Chapter 11: Reorienting Health Services - p. 124 13. Chapter 12: Developing Personal Skills - p. 143 14. Chapter 13: Strengthening Community Action - p. 163 15. Chapter 14: Developing Healthy Public Policy - p. 180 16. Chapter 15: Communicating About Health - p. 197 17. Part III: Settings and Supportive Environments for Health Promotion - p. 217 18. Chapter 16: Introduction - p. 217 19. Chapter 17: Health Promoting Schools - p. 223 20. Chapter 18: Health Promoting Universities - p. 231 21. Chapter 19: Health Promoting Workplaces - p. 239 22. Chapter 20: Health Promoting Neighbourhoods - p. 249 23. Chapter 21: Health Promoting Health Services - p. 260 24. Chapter 22: Health Promoting Prisons - p. 272 25. Part IV: Implementing Health Promotion - p. 279 26. Chapter 23: Introduction - p. 279 27. Chapter 24: Assessing Health Needs and Assets - p. 283 28. Chapter 25: Finding and Using Evidence for Health Promotion - p. 297 29. Chapter 26: Planning and Implementing Health Promotion Interventions - p. 311 30. Chapter 27: Evaluating Health Promotion Interventions - p. 327 31. Index - p. 345
