Böcker av Glenn Laverack

Aimed at students and practitioners, this book includes precise definitions and examples of key concepts and methods in health promotion practice and a chapter by chapter description of the management planning, strategy selection, implementation and evaluation of health promotion programmes.

The first book to be published on a topic which is rising on the agenda in health studies and public health. The book will be recommended reading for those studying and working in public health and health promotion.

This unique book offers sound theoretical principles to underpin the practical approaches used to build empowered communities and brings together new and innovative approaches in health promotion practice.

Defines key concepts of health, health promotion and community empowerment. This book also introduces readers to a 'social' model of health promotion practice, one that attempts to get at the underlying social determinants of disease. It helps readers understand the importance of power relations and their transformation in this practice.