This book is the first full-length in-depth treatment of settings as a focal point for planning, organizing and implementing health promotion. The concept of 'setting' is fundamental to theory and practice in health promotion. Internationally renowned authors describe the state-of-the-art in the theory and practice of health promotion in settings such as the home, school, workplace, community, and state and offer insightful commentaries on each other's work.

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Yes, you can access Settings for Health Promotion by Blake D. Poland, Lawrence W. Green, DrPH, ScD (Hon.) (1973-1976)*, Irving Rootman in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Languages & Linguistics & Communication Studies. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

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Publisher

SAGE Publications, Inc

ISBN

9781452263465

Edition

Topic

Languages & Linguistics

Subtopic

Communication Studies

Index

Languages & Linguistics

Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright
Contents
Foreword
Chapter 1 - The Settings Approach to Health Promotion
Chapter 2 - Homes and Families as Health Promotion Settings
Commentary: Lawrence Fisher
Commentary: Ilze Kalnins
Chapter 3 - The School as a Setting for Health Promotion
Commentary: Cheryl L. Perry
Commentary: Peter McLaren, Zeus Leonardo, and Xó chitl Pérez
Chapter 4 - Promoting the Determinants of Good Health in the Workplace
Commentary: Robert L. Bertera
Commentary: Joan M. Eakin
Chapter 5 - The Health Care Institution as a Setting for Health Promotion
Commentary: Jane Lethbridge
Commentary: Patricia Dolan Mullen and L. Kay Bartholomew
Chapter 6 - Health Promotion in Clinical Practice
Commentary: David Butler-Jones
Commentary: Jane G. Zapka
Chapter 7 - Community as a Setting for Health Promotion
Commentary: John Raeburn
Commentary: Evelyne de Leeuw
Addendum: Blake D. Poland
Chapter 8 - The State as a Setting
Commentary: Marshall W. Kreuter
Chapter 9 - Reflections on Settings for Health Promotion
Index
About the Editors
About the Contributors