Prevention is Primary (PDF)
Strategies for Community Well Being
(Sprache: Englisch)
At a time of unprecedented challenges and opportunities for public
health, Prevention is Primary provides models, methods, and
approaches for building health and equity in communities. Written
in accessible and understandable language, this comprehensive...
health, Prevention is Primary provides models, methods, and
approaches for building health and equity in communities. Written
in accessible and understandable language, this comprehensive...
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At a time of unprecedented challenges and opportunities for public
health, Prevention is Primary provides models, methods, and
approaches for building health and equity in communities. Written
in accessible and understandable language, this comprehensive book
includes the theory, concepts, and models needed to harness social
justice and practice primary prevention of unnecessary illness and
injury in the first place.
Prevention is Primary, written by associates of the
nationally renowned Prevention Institute, is a theory-to-practice
book for students, faculty practitioners, and community leaders who
want to take a proactive stance against the most pressing health
problems in the community including asthma, tobacco, violence, HIV,
poor nutrition and physical inactivity, health disparities, and
environmental injustice. The volume provides a comprehensive and
practical understanding of prevention on a community level. The
authors define the elements of comprehensive, quality prevention
efforts--from the necessary partnerships that need to be
developed to the training, vision, and policies that go into
successful efforts.
health, Prevention is Primary provides models, methods, and
approaches for building health and equity in communities. Written
in accessible and understandable language, this comprehensive book
includes the theory, concepts, and models needed to harness social
justice and practice primary prevention of unnecessary illness and
injury in the first place.
Prevention is Primary, written by associates of the
nationally renowned Prevention Institute, is a theory-to-practice
book for students, faculty practitioners, and community leaders who
want to take a proactive stance against the most pressing health
problems in the community including asthma, tobacco, violence, HIV,
poor nutrition and physical inactivity, health disparities, and
environmental injustice. The volume provides a comprehensive and
practical understanding of prevention on a community level. The
authors define the elements of comprehensive, quality prevention
efforts--from the necessary partnerships that need to be
developed to the training, vision, and policies that go into
successful efforts.
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „Prevention is Primary (PDF)“
List of Tables, Figures, and Exhibits. Acknowledgments. Foreword (Georges C. Benjamin). The Contributors. Introduction (Larry Cohen, Vivian Chávez, Sana Chehimi). PART ONE: DEFINING THE ISSUES. 1 Beyond Brochures: The Imperative for Primary Prevention (Larry Cohen, Sana Chehimi). 2 Achieving Health Equity and Social Justice (Wayne H. Giles, Leandris C. Liburd). 3 Gender, Health, and Prevention (Michelle Ramirez, Siobhan Maty, Leslie McBride). 4 The Hope of Prevention: Individual, Family, and Community Resilience (Bonnie Benard). PART TWO: KEY ELEMENTS OF EFFECTIVE PREVENTION EFFORTS. 5 Community Organizing for Health and Social Justice (Vivian Chávez, Meredith Minkler, Nina Wallerstein, Michael S. Spencer). 6 More Than a Message: Framing Public Health Advocacy to Change Corporate Practices (Lori Dorfman, Lawrence Wallack, Katie Woodruff). 7 Working Collaboratively to Advance Prevention (Larry Cohen, Ashby Wolfe). 8 Making Change: The Power of Local Communities to Foster Policy (Makani Themba-Nixon). 9 Using Media Advocacy to Influence Policy (Lori Dorfman). 10 Primary Prevention and Program Evaluation (Daniel Perales). PART THREE: PREVENTION IN CONTEXT. 11 Preventing Injustices in Environmental Health and Exposures (Stephanie Ann Farquhar, Neha Patel, Molly Chidsey). 12 Health and the Built Environment: Opportunities for Prevention (Howard Frumkin, Andrew L. Dannenberg). 13 Creating Healthy Food Environments and Preventing Chronic Disease (Leslie Mikkelsen, Catherine S. Erickson, Marion Nestle). 14 Strengthening the Collaboration Between Public Health and Criminal Justice to Prevent Violence (Deborah Prothrow-Stith). 15 The Limits of Behavioral Interventions for HIV Prevention (Dan Wohlfeiler, Jonathan M. Ellen). Name Index. Subject Index.
Autoren-Porträt
Larry Cohen, M.S.W., is the founder and executive directorof Prevention Institute, a national nonprofit dedicated to
advancing community well-being through primary prevention.
Vivian Chávez, M.P.H., Dr.P.H., is associate
professor in the department of health education at San Francisco
State University.
Sana Chehimi, M.P.H., is program manager at Prevention
Institute.
Bibliographische Angaben
- 2007, 1. Auflage, 400 Seiten, Englisch
- Herausgegeben: Larry Cohen, Vivian Chavez, Sana Chehimi
- Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
- ISBN-10: 0787995630
- ISBN-13: 9780787995638
- Erscheinungsdatum: 21.08.2007
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