Product Description

Adopting the same readable and engaging style of their previous book, this text looks at the key challenges of health promotion practice and the problems practitioners face in translating theory and research into their practice. The text uses an innovative reflective approach, to encourage readers to use their own practice as a way of exploring HP theory and research. The book also includes contributions from practitioners exploring key areas of practice (Accidents, CHD, Mental Health, Sexual Health, Cancer) illustrating how theory and research can inform the development of evidence-based practice. Features: * Focuses on how theory and practice link in health promotion * Contributions from HP Practitioners illustrate practice issues * Reflection and discussion points, activities and case studies encourage critical response * Clearly written chapters explore and explain dilemmas and challenges in HP * Grounded in current practice while identifying how reader can work towards evidence-based Health Promotion practice

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #505454 in Books
• Published on: 1998-04-23
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 396 pages

Customer Reviews

public health and health promotion
A typical book by Naidoo & Wills which gives you all the facts regarding public health V good!