Policy and practice in promoting public health
Policy and practice in promoting public health
edited by Cathy E. Lloyd, Stephen Handsley, Jenny Douglas, Sarah Earle and Sue Spurr
- London Sage 2007
- 404 pages 26 cm
- Promoting public health : skills, perspectives and practice .
Includes bibliographical references and index
Promoting public health in a global context -- The development of healthy public policy -- Making and changing healthy public policy -- Organisations and settings for promoting public health -- Partnerships and alliances for health -- Addressing poverty and health -- The potential for promoting public health at a local level -- Community involvement and civic engagement in multidisciplinary public health -- Developing local alliance partnerships through community collaboration and participation -- Working with communities to promote public health -- Gauging the effectiveness of community-based public health projects -- Promoting mental health and social inclusion.
Offering an up-to-date analysis of key policy and practice issues involved in promoting public health, this text equips readers with a sound understanding of the policy process, and has a critical edge that encourages readers to reflect on how those involved in multidisciplinary health can use and influence policy
9781412930727 (hbk.) 1412930723 (hbk.) 1412930731 (pbk.) 9781412930734 (pbk.)
Health promotion.
Public Health
Health Promotion
Health Policy
Poverty
Includes bibliographical references and index
Promoting public health in a global context -- The development of healthy public policy -- Making and changing healthy public policy -- Organisations and settings for promoting public health -- Partnerships and alliances for health -- Addressing poverty and health -- The potential for promoting public health at a local level -- Community involvement and civic engagement in multidisciplinary public health -- Developing local alliance partnerships through community collaboration and participation -- Working with communities to promote public health -- Gauging the effectiveness of community-based public health projects -- Promoting mental health and social inclusion.
Offering an up-to-date analysis of key policy and practice issues involved in promoting public health, this text equips readers with a sound understanding of the policy process, and has a critical edge that encourages readers to reflect on how those involved in multidisciplinary health can use and influence policy
9781412930727 (hbk.) 1412930723 (hbk.) 1412930731 (pbk.) 9781412930734 (pbk.)
Health promotion.
Public Health
Health Promotion
Health Policy
Poverty