A Reader in Promoting Public Health
- Jenny Douglas - The Open University
- Sarah Earle - The Open University
- Stephen Handsley - The Open University
- Linda J Jones - The Open University
- Cathy E Lloyd - The Open University
- Sue Spurr - The Open University
Public Health
The Second Edition of A Reader in Promoting Public Health brings together a selection of readings that reflect and challenge current thinking in the field of multidisciplinary public health. This thoroughly updated and revised new edition addresses contemporary issues that are high on the agenda of public health, and enables the reader to understand and negotiate this broad and dynamic field of study.
The book is organized into five sections, each with an accessible and student-friendly introduction that pulls together the key themes and issues:
- Reflections on Multidisciplinary Public Health introduces the history and theoretical context of public health;
- Deconstructing and Reconstructing Public Health challenges concepts of public health;
- Researching Health analyzes the links between research and current practice, showing how research influences public health policy initiatives:
- Promoting Public Health through Public Policy examines the global context of promoting public health through policy;
- Promoting Public Health at a Local Level explores public health and health promotion in a participatory and community context.
This Second Edition includes key topics such as health inequalities, communication and teamwork, and health protection, allowing the student to explore new material on issues of emerging interest. It will be essential reading for all students of public health and health promotion, as well as for health and social care professionals.
excellent introductory reader.
A very well organised book, taking the reader on a journey through the historical development of public health through to controversial arguments and debates about its future direction. The book is well structured, with the introductions to each chapter providing a clear pathway through the arguments and debates. The authors tackle some of the more challenging issues, presenting alternative viewpoints to enable the reader to draw their own conclusions from a range of perspectives.
A very readable book, the links to Global Public Health are extremely relevant to Internationhal students. The questioning debate proffered from numerous perspectives, including terrorism on Public Health throw up some very interesting questions. Several of the chapter titles at first glance are a little disconcerting!
a useful reader for those students keen to pursue wider reading in health promotion. Provides useful and alternative insights into a field often shrouded in controversy and mixed understandings.
proved to be a very valauble resource for the most recent academic year.
An excellent book for use by masters level students. Critical considerations of the issues throughout. Well supported by a range of references. The Global Public Health chapters and case studies will be of particular interest to our growing number of international students.
This book is vey useful for students to gian additional information on a wide range of subjects connected to public health . The short chapter set up is very student friendly
I have given this text to the Public health nursing team who are impressed with the content and will be adding it to the reading list for the SCPHN programme . I liked the variety , the contemporary nature of the text and the chapters all arranged logically and which can all be used independently for students to enahnce their knowledge of the subject
A valuable recommended book for students on both undergraduate and post graduate courses that exposes them to a range of challenging perspectives in the field of public health.
A useful text which promotes a deeper understand of public health and the many issues practitioners face.
New to the 2nd Edition:
- The new edition has been written to meet the demands of undergraduates as opossed to just postgraduates with the previous edition
- New material includes: health inequalities, health protection, social marketing and health and health promotion
- The book highlights throughout the practical requirements of public health work through practice
- The new edition includes stronger editorial commentary in the part-opening sections. These identify key themes and reflective content.
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