Health Promotion
Professional Perspectives
Published on 15. April 1996
Book
Paperback/Softback
264 pages
978-0-333-64497-3 (ISBN)
Description
This book offers an extensive insight into a wide variety of professional perspectives on health promotion. The text contains a critique of the opportunities and constraints to the promotion of health in health service, local authority, education, voluntary and workplace settings. Theoretical issues permeate the discussions of innovatory ideas and approaches to health promotion. The book will prove an invaluable asset to professionals and students who wish to gain a clearer understanding of current health promotion practice.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Basingstoke
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 159 mm
Weight
536 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-333-64497-3 (9780333644973)
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Book
01/2001
2nd Edition
Red Globe Press
€47.07
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Content
General Introduction - The Contributors - Acknowledgements - PART 1: ISSUES CONCERNED WITH THEORY AND PRACTICE - The Anatomy and Ideology of Health Promotion: Empowerment in Context; K.Tones - Collaboration between Different Professional Groups; F.Delaney - PART 2: HEALTH SERVICE - The Role of Health Authorities in the Promotion of Health; L.Adams - The Role of the Family Health Service Authorities in Promoting Health; P.Astrop & J.McWilliam - Health Promotion in Primary Health Care; J.Orme & C.Wright - The Impact of the NHS Reforms on Specialist Health Promotion in the NHS; L.Ewles - The Potential of Health Promotion in Hospital Nursing Practice; S.Latter - PART 3: LOCAL AUTHORITY - Health Promotion, Environmental Health and the Local Authority; P.Allen - Promoting Health Through Social Services; L.Jones & J.Bloomfield - Health Promotion through Leisure Services; R.Ireland PART 4: EDUCATION AND YOUTH ORGANISATIONS - The Impact of Government Policy on the Delivery of Health Education in Schools; A.Scriven - The Health Promoting School: From Idea to Action; A.Beattie - The Role of the School Nurse in Promoting Health; S.Farrow - Health Promotion in Youth Work Settings; M.Jackson - Health Promotion in Further Education; A.Payne - PART 5: VOLUNTARY - The Voluntary Setting and its Contribution to Health Promotion; Z.Heritage & Y.Anderson - A Self Help Approach to Health Promotion; J.Myers & K.Marsden - PART 6: WORKPLACE - Overview of Health Promotion in the Workplace; D.Sanders & S.Crowe - Alliances for Health at Work: A Case Study; M.Glover - Trade Unions and Health Promotion; S.Veal & M.Beishon - The Role of Occupational Health Services in Promoting Health; J.Lisle