Health Promotion in Practice (PDF)

Health Promotion in Practice is a practice-driven text that
translates theories of health promotion into a step-by-step
clinical approach for engaging with clients. The book covers the
theoretical frameworks of health promotion, clinical approaches to
the eleven healthy behaviors--eating well, physical activity,
sexual health, oral health, smoking cessation, substance safety,
injury prevention, violence prevention, disaster preparedness,
organizational wellness, and enhancing development--as well as
critical factors shaping the present and the future of the field.
Written by the leading practitioners and researchers in the field
of health promotion, Health Promotion in Practice is a key
text and reference for students, faculty, researchers, and
practitioners.

"Finally, a signature book in which practitioners of health
promotion will find relevant guidance for their work. Sherri
Sheinfeld Gorin and Joan Arnold have compiled an outstanding cast
of savvy experts whose collective effort has resulted in a stunning
breadth of coverage. Whether you are a practitioner or a student
preparing for practice, this book will help you to bridge the gap
between theory and practice-driven empiricism."

--John P. Allegrante, professor of health education, Teachers
College, and Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia
University

"The models of health promotion around which Health Promotion
in Practice is built have a sound basis in current
understanding of human development, the impact of community and
social systems, and stages of growth, development, and aging. This
handbook can provide both experienced health professionals and
students beginning to develop practice patterns the content and
structure to interactions that are truly promoting of
health."

--Kristine M. Gebbie, Dr.P.H., R.N., Columbia University
School of Nursing