Health Promotion in Communities: Holistic and Wellness Approaches
- ISBN-10
- 0826116191
- ISBN-13
- 9780826116192
- Category
- Medical
- Pages
- 496
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2001-12-27
- Publisher
- Springer Publishing Company
- Authors
- Carolyn Chambers Clark, Edd, FAAN
Description
In her latest book, Dr. Clark applies a holistic, wellness perspective to community health, focusing on community strengths and resilience - such as positive nutrition, healthy environment, fitness, and self care skills - rather than risks and disease. Practitioners and students will find this book a practical and comprehensive resource for creating community health programs and promoting wellness among individuals and groups. Special features include: A step-by-step guide to planning, implementing, and marketing community health programs; Strategies for wellness nutrition, fitness, stress management, and smoking cessation; Strategies for preventing violence in the schools and larger community; Tips on sharpening communication skills with individuals and groups; and Models of culturally sensitive health promotion programs.
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