Essentials of Health Promotion by James Woodall (English) Paperback Book

Description: Essentials of Health Promotion by James Woodall, Ruth Cross A complete overview of the subject setting out the what, why, when, who, where and how of health promotion containing 20 bite-sized chapters that answer all the common questions. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A complete one-stop-shop for any student of health promotion. How to improve and protect public health is one of the biggest questions facing the 21st century and this book exists to help tackle it head on. Setting out the What, Why, When, Who, Where and How of health promotion across 20 bite-sized chapters. It explores the full range of theories, context and strategies that influence contemporary health promotion. Key features:Comprehensive coverage: all facets of health promotion introduced and explainedCombines the theoretical with the practical: knowledge blended with the key skills and attributes needed for effective health promotionExtensive range of global case studies: read about the enormous range of possibilities and creative ways health promotion can be achievedThis is the ideal textbook for any undergraduate or pre-registration student starting their health promotion or public health journey. It provides a complete package of information that will lay the groundwork for your learning and future practice and will help you succeed with assignments, essays and exams. Author Biography James Woodall is a Senior Lecturer and the Co-Director of the Centre for Health Promotion Research. He is also the Course Leader for the MSc Public Health – Health Promotion programme (UK course). His research interest is offender health, particularly health promotion in prison settings. He completed his PhD in 2010, which examined the health promoting prison and how values central to the health promotion discourse are applied to the context of imprisonment. He has since published a number of peer-reviewed articles based on his PhD. He has also published work on young offenders and mental health, the role of prison visitors′ centres for supporting prisoners′ families and research exploring prisoners′ lay views on health. He continues to focus his research attention on the health of the prison population. As Co-Director of the Centre for Health Promotion Research, he is also involved in broader health promotion research projects such as oral health promotion and men′s health research. He currently teaches on the MSc Public Health – Health Promotion programme and contributes to other undergraduate and postgraduate areas in the Faculty of Health and Social Sciences. Ruth is Course Director for Health Promotion at Leeds Beckett University. Ruth teaches on a range of modules including health communication, global health and health promotion as well as supervising post-graduate and doctoral research. She has been involved in many projects with the Centre for Health Promotion Research including research into health and wellbeing with vulnerable groups and has led several pedagogical research projects into teaching and learning practice.Ruth has written many papers for peer-reviewed journal and published twelve textbooks with colleagues including, in 2024, Health Promotion: Planning and Strategies 5th Ed; Health Promotion Ethics: A Framework for Social Justice; and Health Promotion & Health Education in Nursing and the monograph What is Health?. Table of Contents Chapter 1 - What is health?Chapter 2 - Health promotion: an historical overviewChapter 3 - Health Promotion ApproachesChapter 4 - The role of health promotion in tackling contemporary health challengesChapter 5 - Inequalities in healthChapter 6 - The importance of health promotion valuesChapter 7 - Assessing Health Needs: Principles and PracticeChapter 8 - Valuing Lay PerspectivesChapter 9 - Understanding epidemiology and health profilingChapter 10 - The role of the individualChapter 11 - The role of the stateChapter 12 - Partnership workingChapter 13 - Settings approach: overarching theoryChapter 14 - Healthy settings in actionChapter 15 - Virtual settings for healthChapter 16 - Professional competencies and core skillsChapter 17 - Searching and appraising the evidenceChapter 18 - Planning and designing health promotion programmesChapter 19 - Health promotion research and evaluationChapter 20 - Communicating effectively Review An invaluable text for pre-registration or undergraduate students. It includes key health promotion theory, roles and excellent case studies. Very accessible and easy to read. Written by international experts. -- Dr Michael C Watson Review Quote An invaluable text for pre-registration or undergraduate students. It includes key health promotion theory, roles and excellent case studies. Very accessible and easy to read. Written by international experts. Details ISBN1526496232 Author Ruth Cross Language English Year 2021 ISBN-10 1526496232 ISBN-13 9781526496232 Format Paperback Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Pages 352 Publication Date 2021-11-02 NZ Release Date 2021-11-02 UK Release Date 2021-11-02 Edited by Peter Scott Birth 1955 Affiliation Reader in Public and Private International Law, University College London Position Reader in Public and Private International Law Qualifications MSW, PhD Alternative 9781526496249 DEWEY 362.1 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education Publisher Sage Publications Ltd Imprint Sage Publications Ltd AU Release Date 2021-11-01 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:134576236;

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