Health Promotion at the Community Level: New Advances (SAGE Sourcebooks for the Human Services)

ISBN 10: 0803938594 / ISBN 13: 9780803938595

Published by SAGE Publications, Inc, 1990

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Health Promotion at the Community Level: New Advances (SAGE Sourcebooks for the Human Services)
• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Publication Date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0803938594
• ISBN 13: 9780803938595
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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"A valuable and useful resource. I believe that professionals either considering or already involved in community health promotion will find this text useful. It provides practical examples to guide the practitioner in organizing community health promotion activities. The book has many useful insights for the practitioner and includes several noted authors." --Robert Huff, Ph.D., M.P.H., California State University, Northridge "A wealth of material and information is contained in this book. . . . It is a useful, practical example of work which all health visitors committed to community health promotion could develop. I would strongly recommend this important book." --Health Visitor What is required to successfully implement community-based programs? How can you determine which communities are ready to work on health problems or social issues? And what are the best methods for stimulating community action? From various national and international studies, noted contributors share their expertise in providing the most up-to-date information on community approaches to health promotion and disease prevention.