A Reader in Promoting Public Health Challenge and Controversy |
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| Editor:
| Douglas, Jenny
Earle, Sarah
Handsley, Stephen
Lloyd, Cathy E.
Spurr, Sue |
| Series title: | Published in Association with the Open University Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4129-3075-8 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2006 |
| Publisher: | SAGE Publications, Limited
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $48.95 |
Book Description:
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A Reader in Promoting Public Health provides a selection of writing that reflects, extends, and challenges current thinking in the field of multi-disciplinary public health. The book develops readers′ understanding of the topical, dynamic and challenging field of public health, offering an overview of the development of public health, an exploration of the current trends, and a wealth of newly-commissioned material for fresh debates.
The book is comprehensive and...
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A Reader in Promoting Public Health provides a selection of writing that reflects, extends, and challenges current thinking in the field of multi-disciplinary public health. The book develops readers′ understanding of the topical, dynamic and challenging field of public health, offering an overview of the development of public health, an exploration of the current trends, and a wealth of newly-commissioned material for fresh debates.
The book is comprehensive and accessible, with each of its five sections addressing a core topic: Theory and Concepts in Promoting Public Health, Deconstructing and Reconstructing Public Health, Researching Health, Promoting Public Health through Public Policy, and Promoting Public Health at a Local Level.
A Reader In Promoting Public Health is an invaluable volume that offers an up-to-date, challenging and a cutting edge approach to the subject. It is a Course Reader for the Open University Course K311 Promoting Public Health: Skills, Perspectives and Practice.