Health Promotion - John Kemm

Health Promotion

Ideology, Discipline, and Specialism

(Autor)

Buch | Softcover
240 Seiten
2014
Oxford University Press (Verlag)
978-0-19-871399-9 (ISBN)
92,25 inkl. MwSt
An exploration of the theoretical and practical difficulties that the field of health promotion faces and how it might develop in the future, this book argues that health promotion has a vital contribution to make to the health of populations
Health Promotion: Ideology, Discipline, and Specialism is a thorough examination of the field, advancing clear proposals for its development and future, and is essential reading for those needing an understanding of the theoretical background, historical context, or the challenges that health promotion faces today. Health promotion is a term which has been used varyingly to describe an ideology, a discipline, or a profession, and has subtly different meanings when used in each of these ways. Dr John Kemm presents a nuanced understanding of the complexities of the field, and careful consideration of the theoretical and practical difficulties involved.

With the core belief that health promotion has a vital contribution to make to the health of populations, this book is packed with the knowledge and tools necessary to help people contribute in real and practical ways to health promotion. Its timely examination of the strategies and legislation of successive governments in the UK informs the ongoing debate on heath policy. The importance of health education is explored, including a look at the new possibilities that technological developments will bring. From the wealth of examples and cases studies used to illustrate the ethical principles underlying health promotion, to the examination of the concepts of environmental and lifestyle determinants of health, it is a comprehensive look at health promotion and will be a perfect resource for practitioners and students alike.

John Kemm retired from the English National Health Service in 2010 and is now director of a public health consulting firm JK Public Health Consulting, He has 35 years experience of public health and the NHS, and throughout his career he has been a keen supporter of health promotion. He has held many senior NHS and academic posts including Director of the West Midlands Public Health Observatory, Deputy Regional Director of Health for the West Midlands, Director of Public Health for Health Promotion Wales, Consultant in Public Health Medicine for South Birmingham Health Authority and Senior Lecturer in Public Health and Epidemiology at Birmingham Medical School. Throughout his career he has been a keen supporter of health promotion.

1. Introduction - Mapping the issues ; 2. A history of health promotion ; 3. Evidence for health promotion ; 4. The determinants of health ; 5. Assessing need and planning ; 6. What governments can do ; 7. Supporting individual behaviour change ; 8. Health education ; 9. Ethics of health promotion ; 10. The wider public health workforce ; 11. Health promotion specialists ; 12. Settings ; 13. Community development ; 14. Social marketing ; 15. Changing lifestyle with health promotion - Some examples ; 16. Evaluation ; 17. Partnership and influencing people and organisations ; 18. The way forward

Erscheint lt. Verlag 6.11.2014
Verlagsort Oxford
Sprache englisch
Maße 166 x 234 mm
Gewicht 356 g
Themenwelt Studium Querschnittsbereiche Epidemiologie / Med. Biometrie
Studium Querschnittsbereiche Prävention / Gesundheitsförderung
ISBN-10 0-19-871399-1 / 0198713991
ISBN-13 978-0-19-871399-9 / 9780198713999
Zustand Neuware
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