1st Edition

Health Promotion The Basics

By Nova Corcoran Copyright 2024
250 Pages 51 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

250 Pages 51 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

250 Pages 51 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Health Promotion: The Basics introduces not only the fundamental theories and key concepts within this important area of health and social care, but translates these into practice for anyone working in the field. The chapters are structured around the WHO’s Ottawa Charter (1986) which underpins the discipline, and cover a comprehensive range of topics. From developing personal skills to... Read more
 Welcome to Health Promotion: The Basics

1. The field of Health Promotion

2. Developing Personal Skills

3. Strengthening Community Action

4. Creating Supportive Environments

5. Reorientating Health Services

6. Building Health Public Policy

Last words, first actions 

Biography

Nova Corcoran, PhD, is Senior Lecturer and Course Leader of the MSc Public Health at the University of South Wales, UK.