Public health : social context and action

著者

• Scriven, Angela
• Garman, Sebastian

書誌事項

Public health : social context and action

edited by Angela Scriven, Sebastian Garman

McGraw Hill : Open University Press, 2007

• : pbk

注記

Includes bibliographical references and index

内容説明・目次

内容説明

"From Sure Start to healthy workplaces, health action zones to community regeneration, this volume makes the leap from research to action." Professor Richard Parish, Chief Executive, The Royal Society for the Promotion of Health What is public health and how has it changed over time?What is the social context of public health and what are the dominant 21st centuryissues?What strategies are in place to address population health? This important book makes a significant contribution to the emergent body of public health knowledge by examining debates around the social context of health, including key socio-economic, environmental and cultural factors. In doing so, the text locates within a social context the theoretical debates and problems surrounding public health, and analyzes the practical public health strategies and solutions that have been developed to address them.The book moves beyond traditional theoretical discourse to include coverage of: The thinking, frameworks and processes that are actively shaping public health in the 21st centuryProvides tangible examples of public health strategies that have recently been introduced to tackle the social determinants of healthThe use of media strategies to promote health Public Health is key reading for students undertaking courses in health studies, health promotion, nursing, public health, social policy, social work and sociology. In addition to a wide student readership, the book's focus on public health action and current practice also makes it highly relevant to professionals. The text brings together a distinguished group of practitioners, social scientists and public health experts who contribute their ideas and research.Contributors: Amanda Amos, Mel Bartley, Linda Bauld, Hannah Bradby, Tarani Chandola, Jeff Collin, Paul Fleming, Colin Fudge, Sebastian Garman, Ben Gidley, Jenny Head, David Hunter, Martin King, Roderick Lawrence, Kelley Lee, Yaojun Li, Mhairi Mackenzie, Alex Marsh, Antony Morgan, Jennie Popay, Graham Scambler, Sasha Scambler, Angela Scriven, Nick Watson.

目次

List of figures and tables Notes on contributors Acknowledgements ForewordPublic health: An overview of social context and action Public health: Historical context and current agenda Part 1:Social context of public health Trends and transitions: The sociopolitical context of public health Social patterning of health behaviours Resilience and change: The relationship of work to health Social capital, social exclusion and wellbeing Ethnicity and racism in the politics of health Disability and public health: From resistance to empowerment Mass media, lifestyle and public health Globalisation and public health Part 2:Public Health Action Healthy public policies: Rhetoric or effective reality? Health action zones: Multi agency partnerships to improve health Sure Start: An upstream approach to reducing health inequalities Community participation for health: Reducing health inequalities and building social capital? Workplaces as settings for public health development Healthy Cities: Key principles for professional practice From self regulation to legislation: The social impact of public health action on smoking Housing, health and wellbeing: A public health action priority Author index Subject index

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詳細情報

• NII書誌ID(NCID): BA84214587
• ISBN:
  • 9780335221516
  • 9780335221509
• 出版国コード: uk
• タイトル言語コード: eng
• 本文言語コード: eng
• 出版地: Maidenhead
• ページ数/冊数: xvi, 234 p.
• 大きさ: 24 cm