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Foundations for Health Promotion
- 5th Edition - March 31, 2022
- Author: Jane Wills
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 0 2 0 - 8 5 0 6 - 2
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 0 2 0 - 8 5 0 7 - 9
This hugely popular textbook provides a broad-based and user-friendly introduction to health promotion and its use in practice. Written by Professor Jane Wills, the book takes the… Read more
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Request a sales quoteThis hugely popular textbook provides a broad-based and user-friendly introduction to health promotion and its use in practice.
Written by Professor Jane Wills, the book takes the reader through health promotion theory, strategy and methods, settings and implementation. It is clearly structured and accessibly written, with a discursive style that will appeal to readers of all levels and sufficient theoretical depth for undergraduates and postgraduates alike.
Foundations for Health Promotion
is suitable for students and practitioners of nursing, medicine, dentistry, allied health and social work, who will learn the essentials of health promotion as a discipline and reflect on its potential for their own work.- Packed with interactive exercises to consolidate learning
- Focus on application of knowledge to practice
- Self-reflection on practice in each chapter to encourage deeper engagement
- Case studies and research examples provide evidence base for health promotion in different professions and areas of practice
Undergrad and postgrad nursing
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Evolve Student Resources
- Copyright
- Preface
- Checklist for Health Promotion Practice
- Acknowledgements
- Part I: The Theory of Health Promotion
- Part I. The Theory of Health Promotion
- 1. Concepts of Health
- Key Concepts and Definitions
- Importance of the Topic
- Further Reading and Resources
- References
- 2. Influences on Health
- Key Concepts and Definitions
- Importance of the Topic
- Further Reading and Resources
- References
- 3. Measuring Health
- Key Concepts and Definitions
- Importance of the Topic
- Further Reading and Resources
- References
- 4. Defining Health Promotion
- Key Concepts and Definitions
- Importance of the Topic
- Further Reading and Resources
- References
- 5. Models and Approaches to Health Promotion
- Key Concepts and Definitions
- Importance of the Topic
- Further Reading and Resources
- References
- 6. Ethical Issues in Health Promotion
- Key Concepts and Definitions
- Importance of the Topic
- Further Reading and Resources
- References
- 7. The Politics of Health Promotion
- Key Concepts and Definitions
- Importance of the Topic
- Further Reading and Resources
- References
- Part II: Strategies and Methods
- Part II. Strategies and Methods
- 8. Preventing Disease and Health Protection
- Key Concepts and Definitions
- Importance of the Topic
- Further Reading And Resources
- References
- 9. Reorienting Health Services
- Key Concepts and Definitions
- Importance of the Topic
- Further Reading And Resources
- References
- 10. Developing Personal Skills
- Key Concepts and Definitions
- Importance of the Topic
- Further Reading and Resources
- References
- 11. Strengthening Community Action
- Key Concepts and Definitions
- Importance of the Topic
- Further Reading and Resources
- References
- 12. Developing Healthy Public Policy
- Key Concepts and Definitions
- Importance of the Topic
- Further Reading and Resources
- References
- 13. Communicating About Health
- Key Concepts and Definitions
- Importance of the Topic
- Further Reading and Resources
- References
- Part III: Settings and Supportive Environments for Health Promotion
- Part III. Settings and Supportive Environments for Health Promotion
- 14. Health Promoting Schools
- Key Concepts and Definitions
- Importance of the Topic
- Further Reading and Resources
- References
- 15. Health Promoting Universities
- Key Concepts and Definitions
- Importance of the Topic
- Further Reading and Resources
- References
- 16. Health Promoting Workplaces
- Key Concepts and Definitions
- Importance of the Topic
- Further Reading and Resource
- References
- 17. Health Promoting Neighbourhoods
- Key Concepts and Definitions
- Importance of the Topic
- Further Reading and Resources
- References
- 18. Health Promoting Health Services
- Key Concepts and Definitions
- Importance of the Topic
- Further Reading and Resources
- References
- 19. Health Promoting Prisons
- Key Concepts and Definitions
- Importance of the Topic
- Further Reading and Resources
- References
- Part IV: Implementing Health Promotion
- Part IV. Implementing Health Promotion
- 20. Assessing Health Needs and Assets
- Key Concepts and Definitions
- Importance of the Topic
- Further Reading and Resources
- References
- 21. Finding and Using Evidence for Health Promotion
- Key Concepts and Definitions
- Importance of the Topic
- Further Reading and Resources
- References
- 22. Planning and Implementing Health Promotion Interventions
- Key Concepts and Definitions
- Importance of the Topic
- Further Reading and Resources
- References
- 23. Evaluating Health Promotion Interventions
- Key Concepts and Definitions
- Importance of the Topic
- Further Reading and Resources
- References
- Index
- No. of pages: 368
- Language: English
- Edition: 5
- Published: March 31, 2022
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Paperback ISBN: 9780702085062
- eBook ISBN: 9780702085079
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Jane Wills
Jane Wills is Professor of Health Promotion in the School of Health and Social Care at South Bank University and is also Director of the Centre for Applied Research in Improvement and Innovation (CApRII).
She has over 25 years of experience of teaching public health and health promotion. Her research focuses on health education and health literacy and behavioural interventions particularly in relation to obesity. She is a trained counsellor and also teaches motivational interviewing and counselling skills to health care professionals. She has also held numerous external examiner and independent assessor posts, maintaining the discipline of health promotion.
Initially qualifying as a teacher, she has a strong interest in pedagogy and student development, regularly publishing with students.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Health Promotion, London South Bank University, London, UK