Promoting Health: A Practical Guide

by Ina Simnett MA(Oxon) DPhil Cert Ed (Author), Linda Ewles BSc SRD MSc MA (Author)

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  Paperback
  2003

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  Promoting Health is a seminal text that has been used in the training and education of health promoters over the last 25 years and has shaped health promotion practice in the UK. This 6th edition has undergone significant revision by a new author, Angela Scriven, a leading academic widely published in the health-promotion field, bringing it up to date with current practice. The text provides an accessible practical guide for all those involved in health promotion. Concerned with the what, why, who and how of health promotion, it is invaluable to students of the discipline.

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  Paperback
  1998

  $3.24

  An introduction to the practical aspects of health promotion. This text aims to explore questions such as: what is health?; what affects health?; what is health promotion and health education?; what agencies are involved in health and health promotion?; who needs health promotion?; how can health promotion be planned, managed and evaluated?; and how do you actually do health promotion? The book features case studies, practical exercises, quizzes and questionnaires. It also includes suggestions for further reading and resources.