The seventh edition of
Promoting Health
is an essential book for a range of health practitioners to guide their health promotion practice within a comprehensive primary health care context.
With a new author team featuring Jane Taylor and Lily O’Hara, the book explores the socio-ecological determinants of health and wellbeing as a foundation for holistic, ecological, salutogenic health promotion practice. The health promotion practice cycle, including evidence-based community assessment, program planning, implementation and evaluation, is described in detail. The book also includes chapters on five health promotion action areas.
Promoting Health is a comprehensive, easy-to-understand resource that students and practitioners will find themselves returning to throughout their studies and professional practice.
Grounded in internationally recognised WHO health promotion frameworks
including the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion and subsequent charters and declarations
The role of systemic determinants of health and wellbeing
including the social, economic, cultural, political, natural and built environments for a sustainable future
Sets of questions
on putting the Ottawa Charter into practice
Tables that map chapter content
to relevant International Union for Health Promotion and Education core competencies
More to Explore sections with additional resources
Reflective questions
that enable consolidation of learning through practice activities
An eBook
included with all print purchases
Additional resources on evolve
• eBook on VitalSource
Instructor resources:
• Chapter reflective questions and model responses
• Chapter quiz questions with correct responses
• Image Gallery
• Weblinks
Student resources:
• Chapter reflective questions
• Chapter quiz questions
Updated framework for health promotion practice
including distinction between comprehensive and selective primary health care approaches, and the addition of the health promotion practice cycle
Introduction to the values and principles of critical health promotion and their application
within a comprehensive primary health care context
Increased focus on indigenous perspectives
, with current Australian and New Zealand examples
Quizzes
to check understanding of the content of each chapter