Public Health and Health Promotion, Health Promotion; Foundations for Practice

This comprehensive text analyzes the theoretical foundations of health promotion. The book is divided into 3 sections: Section I examines the concepts of health, health promotion, and health education; Section 2 discusses the ethical and policy dilemmas that influence the context of healthcare practice; and Section 3 covers the issues surrounding the implementation of health promotion in different settings. Reflects the diversity of professional groups involved in health promotion, and encourages evaluation, reflection, and debate through reader activities, examples, and discussion questions.