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Introduction to health promotion / Anastasia Snelling, editor.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: USA: Wiley, c2014Description: xxxii, 365 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781118455296 (paperback)
  • 1118455290 (paperback)
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Online version:: Introduction to health promotionDDC classification:
  • 362.1 SNE-I 2014 1450783
NLM classification:
  • WA 590
Contents:
Health promotion / Anastasia Snelling -- Health behavior change theories and models / Maura Stevenson -- Program planning models / Anastasia Snelling -- Tobacco use / Laurie DiRosa -- Eating behaviors / Maya Maroto -- Physical activity behaviors / Jennifer Childress -- Stress, emotional well-being, and mental health / Marty Loy -- Clinical preventive services / Casey Korba -- National and state initiatives to promote health and well-being / Jennifer Childress and Jill Dombrowski -- Settings for health promotion / David Stevenson -- Health promotion-related organizations, associations, and certifications / Anastasia Snelling and Michelle Kalicki -- Trends in health promotion / David Hunnicutt.
Summary: "Understand the foundations and applications of health promotionIntroduction to Health Promotion gives students a working knowledge of health promotion concepts and methods and their application to health and health behaviors, with a special emphasis on the philosophical and theoretical foundations of health promotion. The textbook also identifies and discusses the innovative health campaigns, strategies, and policies being implemented and enacted to improve health behaviors and practices that ultimately improve quality of life. Written by a professor with more than two decades of experience teaching and researching health promotion, this comprehensive resource goes beyond the basics, delving into issues such as the application of behavior change theories, planning models, and current wellness topics like nutrition, physical activity, and emotional well-being, among others. Provides a clear introduction to the most essential topics in health promotion and education. Explains behavior change theories and program planning models. Explores health promotion's role tackling issues of stress, tobacco use, eating behaviors, and physical activity. Includes chapters dedicated to professions, settings, and credentials available in the health promotion field. Looks at future trends of health promotion. Ideal for students in health promotion, health education, and public health fields, Introduction to Health Promotion prepares students with a comprehensive overview of the foundations, history, and current perspectives of health promotion, as well as its key methods and applications"--Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Health promotion / Anastasia Snelling -- Health behavior change theories and models / Maura Stevenson -- Program planning models / Anastasia Snelling -- Tobacco use / Laurie DiRosa -- Eating behaviors / Maya Maroto -- Physical activity behaviors / Jennifer Childress -- Stress, emotional well-being, and mental health / Marty Loy -- Clinical preventive services / Casey Korba -- National and state initiatives to promote health and well-being / Jennifer Childress and Jill Dombrowski -- Settings for health promotion / David Stevenson -- Health promotion-related organizations, associations, and certifications / Anastasia Snelling and Michelle Kalicki -- Trends in health promotion / David Hunnicutt.

"Understand the foundations and applications of health promotionIntroduction to Health Promotion gives students a working knowledge of health promotion concepts and methods and their application to health and health behaviors, with a special emphasis on the philosophical and theoretical foundations of health promotion. The textbook also identifies and discusses the innovative health campaigns, strategies, and policies being implemented and enacted to improve health behaviors and practices that ultimately improve quality of life. Written by a professor with more than two decades of experience teaching and researching health promotion, this comprehensive resource goes beyond the basics, delving into issues such as the application of behavior change theories, planning models, and current wellness topics like nutrition, physical activity, and emotional well-being, among others. Provides a clear introduction to the most essential topics in health promotion and education. Explains behavior change theories and program planning models. Explores health promotion's role tackling issues of stress, tobacco use, eating behaviors, and physical activity. Includes chapters dedicated to professions, settings, and credentials available in the health promotion field. Looks at future trends of health promotion. Ideal for students in health promotion, health education, and public health fields, Introduction to Health Promotion prepares students with a comprehensive overview of the foundations, history, and current perspectives of health promotion, as well as its key methods and applications"--Provided by publisher.

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