Health Promotion in Canada: New Perspectives on Theory, Practice, Policy, and Research - Couverture souple

 
9781773380063: Health Promotion in Canada: New Perspectives on Theory, Practice, Policy, and Research
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1773380060 ISBN 13 : 9781773380063
Editeur : Canadian Scholars, 2017

Synopsis

Offerinn g a timely and in-depth analysis of the past, present and future of health promotion, Health Promotion in Canada is the ideal resource for students interested in public health, health education, health policy, and nursing.

Now in its fourth edition, this text covers a broad range of key concepts and issues related to health promotion practice within cities, communities, education, and clinical care settings. Fifteen additional chapters have been developed on topics including gender transformative health promotion, wellbeing and mental health, digital media, and health promotion practices for immigrants. This new edition also features updated content on health promotion ethics, social theory, health inequities, global ecological change, intervention entry points, and the role of the reflexive practitioner.

Throughout the text, students will learn to build and implement effective promotion interventions by drawing on behavioural theories, health intervention research, and examples of participatory practice. They will also learn to recognize the impact of globalization on health promotion practice, the challenges faced by researchers, practitioners, and policymakers, and the possibilities for equitable health promotion.

Features:

  • discusses promising health promotion practices in Indigenous communities
  • includes an afterword by Ronald Labonté
  • incorporates thought-provoking reflections on practice and new learning objectives

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À propos de l?auteur

Irving Rootman is an Adjunct Professor in the School of Public Health and Social Policy at the University of Victoria.

Ann Pederson is the Director of Population Health Promotion at BC Women’s Hospital and Health Centre.

Katherine Frohlich is a Professor in the Département de médecine sociale et préventive at the École de santé publique de l’Université de Montréal (ESPUM).

Sophie Dupéré is a Professor in the Faculté des sciences infirmières at Université Laval.

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Éditeur
Canadian Scholars
Date d'édition
2017
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1773380060
ISBN 13 
9781773380063
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
4
Nombre de pages
500
Éditeur
Rootman Irving, Pederson Ann, Frohlich Katherine, Dupéré Sophie
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
non disponible