An Introduction to Community Health

by James F. McKenzie, Robert R. Pinger, Jerome E. Kotecki

In an effort to effectively address the health issues facing today s communities, An Introduction to Community Health, Sixth Edition, has been updated to reflect the latest trends and statistics in community health. With an emphasis on developing the knowledge and skills necessary for a career in health education, this best-selling introductory text covers such topics as epidemiology, community organization, program planning, minority health, health care, mental health, environmental health, drugs, safety, and occupational health. Short scenarios, key terminology, marginal definitions, and web activities found in each chapter make this an accessible and reader-friendly resource for the beginning community health student.

Genres: Health, Nonfiction

637 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1995

Reviews

[Gina Marie]

Very Informative!

[Janey Skinner]

has some gaps that I find serious and the writing style is too heavy on conveying facts and not heavy enough on knitting them together to a compelling story of public health. Still, it's a useful book -- I appreciate the emphasis on community and the colorful design.

[Kevin]

Typical academic textbook; lots of numbers, cheesy anecdotal stories, and a lack of an overall flow towards a central point because they know students will merely memorize what is needed for the individual chapter tests and promptly forget its content in a whirlwind of irrelevence minutes after the semester ends. Some interesting numbers in here though. Which should not be a surprise considering how many statistics they throw at you. If you can't find something of interest, you just don't give a damn about community health topics whatsoever. Interesting categorizations of race considering they mentioned that race was a social and cultural construct, and that most health issues that are typically related to a specific race disappear once social class, education, income, and geography are accounted for. Race was a predominant topic throughout regardless. Seems these discussions are socially required, yet merely obstacles to rectifying the cause (usually poverty). Time to remove the concept of race from our society altogether.

[Aja]

Good if you are looking for an intro PH text, but not if you are looking at Community Health as a subspecialty.