Theory in a Nutshell: A Practical Guide to Health Promotion Theories
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An Up-to-the-Minute Overview of the Major Concepts of Health Promotion Programs! 4 STAR DOODY'S REVIEW! "This is a very useful guide for busy practitioners who want a concise, accessible resource of theories for health promotion. Each theory is followed by a commentary discussing its strengths, weaknesses, and practical use. Each chapter ends with a bibliography of further readings. Tables and figures throughout further enhance understanding. This edition includes revisions and updates to all sections as well as new sections on community organization and community building, evidence-based policy making, and health impact assessment."--Doody's Review Service Following on the success of the first edition, this resource thoroughly explores the main theoretical concepts and models in health promotion and clearly explains the significance, practical application and impact of different theories on the individual, community, and organization.

Table of Contents:
AcknowledgementsPreface Introduction Chapter 1: Theory What is a theory? The use of theory Single theory or multiple theories? Further reading Chapter 2: Theories on health behaviour and health behaviour change: individual characteristics The health belief model The theories of reasoned action and planned behaviour The transtheoretical (stages of change) model Social cognitive theory Summary Further reading Chapter 3: Theories on change in communities and communal action for health Diffusion of innovation theory Community organisation and community building Summary Further reading Chapter 4: Models for communication to bring about behaviour change Communication-behaviour change model Social marketing Summary Further reading Chapter 5: Models for change in organisations and for the creation of health-supportive organisational practice Theories of organisational change Models of intersectoral action Summary Further reading Chapter 6: Models for the development of a healthy public policy A framework for making healthy public policy Evidence-based policy making to promote health Impact assessment and health impact assessment Summary Further reading Conclusion: Theory in practice Index

About the Author :
Don Nutbeam is Pro Vice- Chancellor and Head of the College of Health Sciences at Sydney University. He was formerly head of Public Health in the UK Department of Health. Elizabeth Harris is Director of the Centre for Health Equity, Training, Research and Evaluation, based at Liverpool Hospital, Sydney and the University of New South Wales.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780074713327
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
  • Publisher Imprint: McGraw-Hill Education / Australia
  • Height: 80 mm
  • Returnable: N
  • Width: 50 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0074713329
  • Publisher Date: 16 Feb 2004
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Spine Width: 2 mm


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