The Handbook of Salutogenesis

Section I: History and Development of the Salutogenic Model.- Introduction to the Aim of the Book.- Aaron Antonovsky, the Scholar and the Man.- The Salutogenic Model of Health: Developments from 1979 to 1994.- The Sense of Coherence as Appreciated by Antonovsky.- Section II: Developments in the Era after Antonovsky: Sense of Coherence.- The Role of Culture in the Development of Sense of Coherence.- Development of SOC over the Life Course.- Sense of Coherence: Individuals, Families, Community.- Critical Reflections on the Conceptualisation and Measurement of SOC.- Section III: Developments in the Era after Antonovsky.- The Conceptualisation, Nature, Sources and Measurement of Generalised Resistance Resources.- Public and Private Health Measures and Other Specific Resistance Resources.- The Concepts of Health in Research Based on the Salutogenic Model.- Section IV: Salutogenesis Research in Settings for Health Promotion.- Organisations and Work Life.- Schools.- Cities and Towns.- Community Gardens and Care Farms.- Health Care Settings.- Very Poor Settings in the Global South.- Correctional Settings.- Section V: Salutogenesis Scholarship in Non-English Literatures.- Dutch.- French.- German.- Hebrew.- Italian.- Japanese.- Polish.- Russian.- Scandinavian Languages.- Spanish.- Section VI: From the Present to the Future.- Newer Conceptualisations of the Salutogenic Model of Health.- Evidence-Based Revision of the Salutogenic Model.- Development of the Salutogenic Orientation as Part of a Larger Movement Towards Positive Perspectives in Health Promotion.- Conclusions.- Resources.