Globally recognized as the definitive text on health promotion, this fourth edition becomes ever more useful for public health and health promotion courses around the world. It offers a firm foundation in health promotion before helping you to understand the process of planning, implementing and assessing programmes in the real world.
New to the 4th Edition:
A chapter on “Evidence-Based Health Promotion” addressing the development of an evidence base for health promotion.
Expanded coverage of health inequalities, equity and social exclusion
Further discussion of mental health promotion and well-being
Key concepts are now highlighted and explained throughout the book
′Critical reflection’ boxes have been added to help the reader think critically about an issue or approach.