Foundations for Health Promotion: Foundations for Practice

by Jane Wills BA MA MSc PGCE, Jennie Naidoo BSc MSc PGDip PGCE

This book aims to provide a theoretical framework which is vital if health promoters are to be clear about their intentions and desired outcomes when they embark on interventions designed to promote health. It offers a foundation for practice which encourages students and practitioners to see the potential for health promotion in their work.The first edition achieved enormous popularity with both students and lecturers for its stimulating style and innovative presentation. The second edition has been fully revised and updated to reflect changes in health promotion theories, practice and policy, and still retains the clear, user-friendly approach which made it a standard textbook forthis important topicAll students and health care practitioners who have health promotion as a significant feature of their work will continue to find this book an invaluable and stimulating guide to current theory and practice in health promotion. Multi-disciplinary and inter-agency context of health promotion Two colour design featuring extensive student activities, questions, examples from practice and annotated further reading New Section 3 ; Settings for Health Promotion reflects the focus of the World Health Organisation. Chapters on key settings Schools Health services Epidemiology Strategic planning

420 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 1997

Reviews

[Waleed · Rating 5 out of 5]

i am so excited to read this book