Introduction to Health Promotion
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- Synopsis
- Understand the foundations and applications of healthpromotion Introduction to Health Promotion gives students a workingknowledge of health promotion concepts and methods and theirapplication to health and health behaviors, with a special emphasison the philosophical and theoretical foundations of healthpromotion. The textbook also identifies and discusses theinnovative health campaigns, strategies, and policies beingimplemented and enacted to improve health behaviors and practicesthat ultimately improve quality of life. Written by a professorwith more than two decades of experience teaching and researchinghealth promotion, this comprehensive resource goes beyond thebasics, delving into issues such as the application of behaviorchange theories, planning models, and current wellness topics likenutrition, physical activity, and emotional well-being, amongothers.Provides a clear introduction to the most essential topics inhealth promotion and educationExplains behavior change theories and program planningmodelsExplores health promotion's role tackling issues of stress,tobacco use, eating behaviors, and physical activityIncludes chapters dedicated to professions, settings, andcredentials available in the health promotion fieldLooks at future trends of health promotionIdeal for students in health promotion, health education, andpublic health fields, Introduction to Health Promotionprepares students with a comprehensive overview of the foundations,history, and current perspectives of health promotion, as well asits key methods and applications.
- Copyright:
- 2014
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781118455302
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781118455296
- Publisher:
- Wiley
- Date of Addition:
- 04/27/15
- Copyrighted By:
- Wiley
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Medicine
- Submitted By:
- N/A
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.