A-Z of Health Promotion by Glenn Laverack
If you are looking for the definitive short guide to the theory and practice of health promotion, then you need look no further. Written by a leading international expert, this concise text offers, for the first time, a comprehensive explanation of key concepts, terms and definitions used in health promotion.
'This new book is such a useful contribution, as it covers all the key concepts in contemporary health promotion, written by a leading expert in community based, empowering health promotionIt will have wide appeal and will stand as a handy resource for a long while to come' - Professor Rachael Dixey, Centre for Health Promotion Research, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK 'The A-Z of Health Promotion provides the reader with comprehensive coverage of many important terms, definitions and interpretations used in health promotion, along with accessible further reading. This is an excellent book.' - Dr Bertha Ochieng, Principal Lecturer, Department of Clinical Education and Leadership, University of Bedfordshire, UK '... the book takes a new and refreshing approach to the theory and practice of health promotion and its pocket-size format makes it an ideal text that will undoubtedly become 'well-thumbed' by those who purchase it.' - Dr James Woodall, Centre for Health Promotion Research, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK, for the Californian Journal of Health Promotion "Part of the 'Professional Keywords' series, this slim book is packed full of useful definitions and references ... This is a valuable book for professionals working in all aspects of health education and health promotion." - Choice
Glenn Laverack is seen as a leader in health promotion and empowerment and has a distinguished career in public health for more than 25 years working in Europe, Africa, Asia, North America and the Pacific regions. He formerly worked as the TDR Coordinator (Empowerment) at the WHO in Geneva and as a senior research fellow at the Southgate Institute, Flinders University, Australia. Dr Laverack is currently an honorary professor at the University of Southern Denmark and has a wide range of publications including books in English, Portugese, Russian and German. His Ph.D. investigated the accommodation of community empowerment within top-down public health programming in the South Pacific. He has a significant range of professional experience in cross-cultural settings that facilitates a broad insight at both a theoretical and practice level.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781137350480 |
| ISBN 10 | 1137350482 |
| Title | A-Z of Health Promotion |
| Author | Glenn Laverack |
| Series | Professional Keywords |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2013-11-28 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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