Presents a compendium representing the burgeoning activities in the field of health promotion and disease prevention, useful as a text that overviews the field and as a reference for researchers and practitioners. Contents are arranged in sections on history, theoretical models and evaluation methods, general cross-cutting issues, behavior change for risk reduction and for preventing disease and disability outcomes, intervention channels, special populations and issues, policy perspectives, and future directions. The editors are affiliated with the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and Emory University. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
This volume provides an overview of the important health promotion and disease prevention theories, methods, and policy issues. Applications of these theories and methods are reviewed to promote health through a variety of channels, for a variety of disease outcomes, and among a variety of populations. It can be used as a text for introductory causes to the field of health promotion and disease prevention, as well as a reference for researchers and practitioner's actively working in this area.
This volume provides an overview of the important health promotion and disease prevention theories, methods, and policy issues. Applications of these theories and methods are reviewed to promote health through a variety of channels, for a variety of disease outcomes, and among a variety of populations. It can be used as a text for introductory causes to the field of health promotion and disease prevention, as well as a reference for researchers and practitioner's actively working in this area.
