The Challenge of Promoting Health
Exploration and Action
2nd Edition
Published on 20. March 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
376 pages
978-0-333-94931-3 (ISBN)
Description
Thoroughly revised and updated to reflect changes in health promotion practice, policy and research, The Challenge of Promoting Health explores the potential at the local level for communities to be involved in promoting their own health and examines the role of statutory agencies and other organisations in the making of healthy public policy. Written in an engaging and accessible style, this book will be of continued interest to all those committed to promoting health, especially those working in the health and social care fields.
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Edition
2nd ed. 2002
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
699 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-333-94931-3 (9780333949313)
DOI
10.1007/978-1-349-91399-2
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Book
05/1997
Palgrave Macmillan
€93.08
Article exhausted; check for reprint
Persons
LINDA JONES is Pro Vice Chancellor (Curriculum and Awards), MOIRA SIDELL and JENNY DOUGLAS are Senior Lecturers, School of Health and Social Welfare, all at The Open University.
Content
PART 1: PROMOTING HEALTH AT THE LOCAL LEVEL: THE COLLECTIVE APPROACH.- The potential for promoting health with local communities; J.Douglas, T.Heller & J.Russell.- Community Action for Health; M.Sidell.- Partnerships and Collaborations: The Promise of Participation; M.Sidell.- Working at the Local Level; P.Thornley.- Evaluating Community Action; A.Peberdy.- PART 2: PROMOTING HEALTH THROUGH PUBLIC POLICY.- Health Promotion and Public Policy; L.Jones.- Making and Changing Public Policy; L.Jones.- The Politics of Health Promotion; L.Jones & J.Douglas.- The Social Policy Contribution to Health Promotion; L.Jones.- Health Promotion and Environmental Politics; L.Jones.- PART 3: DEBATES AND DILEMMAS IN PROMOTING HEALTH.- Silent cries: Reflections on Men's Health Promotion; G.Holroyd.- Collaboration: United We Stand, Divided We Fall?; A.Lethard.- Ethics: From Health Care to Public Policy; A.Cribb.- Health Promotion and Society: Critical Perspectives; M.O'Brien.- Social Science and the Future of Population Health Research; G.Williams & J.Popay.- Reflections on the Future of Health Promotion; various authors.