Health Promotion in Practice
- ISBN-10
- 0470368926
- ISBN-13
- 9780470368923
- Category
- Medical
- Pages
- 624
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008-03-11
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons
- Authors
- Sherri Sheinfeld Gorin, Joan Arnold
Description
Health Promotion in Practice is a practice-driven text thattranslates theories of health promotion into a step-by-stepclinical approach for engaging with clients. The book covers thetheoretical frameworks of health promotion, clinical approaches tothe eleven healthy behaviors—eating well, physical activity,sexual health, oral health, smoking cessation, substance safety,injury prevention, violence prevention, disaster preparedness,organizational wellness, and enhancing development—as well ascritical factors shaping the present and the future of the field.Written by the leading practitioners and researchers in the fieldof health promotion, Health Promotion in Practice is a keytext and reference for students, faculty, researchers, andpractitioners. "Finally, a signature book in which practitioners of healthpromotion will find relevant guidance for their work. SherriSheinfeld Gorin and Joan Arnold have compiled an outstanding castof savvy experts whose collective effort has resulted in a stunningbreadth of coverage. Whether you are a practitioner or a studentpreparing for practice, this book will help you to bridge the gapbetween theory and practice-driven empiricism." —John P. Allegrante, professor of health education, TeachersCollege, and Mailman School of Public Health, ColumbiaUniversity "The models of health promotion around which Health Promotionin Practice is built have a sound basis in currentunderstanding of human development, the impact of community andsocial systems, and stages of growth, development, and aging. Thishandbook can provide both experienced health professionals andstudents beginning to develop practice patterns the content andstructure to interactions that are truly promoting ofhealth." —Kristine M. Gebbie, Dr.P.H., R.N., Columbia UniversitySchool of Nursing
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