Main description:

In health promotion, easy access to good information is often hard to achieve. Understanding Health Promotion, whilst grounded solidly in theory, draws on the research undertaken by the authors to focus on practice. 'Guidebooks' containing expert summaries and practical information are integrated throughout to help students expore the resources which are available to support the work of health promotion practitioners.

Written for students, the textbook follows a logical 3-part structure and is rich in pedagogy, containing key take-home messages, case studies, exercises, key terms, useful websites, further reading and summaries. Part 1 lays the foundations for understanding health promotion and in particular, the implications of the social determinants of health. Part 2 covers the key practice skills for health promotion. Part 3 describes actions that promote health from different sectors or parts of our
society.

The combination of theory, research and 'real world' practical application makes this book an essential learning tool for students.

Contents:

Forward - Ilona Kickbusch Part 1 Building Foundations for Health Promotion 1. Approaching Health Promotion 2. Health Promotion Principles 3. Reframing Health Promotion 4. The Drivers for Health Lie Outside the Health Sector 5. Promoting Human Rights for Health 6. Lay Knowledge 7. Evidence to Inform Multisectoral Approaches in Health Promotion Guidebook 1: Milestones in the History of Health Promotion Guidebook 2: Health Promotion Associations, Alliances and Advocacy Organisations Guidebook 3: Key Resources about the Social Determinants of Health Guidebook 4: Evidence-based Health Promotion Resources Part 2 Policy and Professional Practice 8. Strategic Thinking: Planning and Evaluation 9. Engaging Communities 10. Communicating to Build Capacity 11. Empowerment, Capacity and Health Promotion Practice 12. Building Organisational Capacity 13. Understanding Health Impact Assessment 14. Healthy Public Policy 15. Health Promotion Policy Analysis 16. Building competencies and Workforce Capacity 17. Reflective Practice in the Workplace Guidebook 5: Health Promotion Program Planning and Evaluation Resources Guidebook 6: Understanding Gender and Health Promotion Guidebook 7: Preparing for a Media Interview Guidebook 8: Developing Training, Facilitating and Presenting Skills Guidebook 9: Preparing a Press Release - 10 Point Checklist Guidebook 10: Capacity Building Resources Part 3 Multisectoral Actions 18. Environments and Sustainability Approaches for Health Promotion 19. Healthy Cities and Communities 20. Community Arts 21. Space and Place: Geography in Health Promotion 22. Reframing Physical Activity 23. Promoting Active Participation in Sport 24. Good Praxis Bibliography Index