Health promotion : professional perspectives / edited by Angela Scriven and Judy Orme.

Previous ed.: Basingstoke, Macmillan, 1996.

Published in association with the Open University.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

healthy living--Linking health promotion with other health and welfare policies--Promoting active alliances--Patient participation: a central role in health promotion-- Looking to the future--References--PART IV: Workplace:- 18. Overview of Health Promotion in the Workplace:- The effects of work on health--Changing conditions of work and their implications for workplace health promotion--The focus and impact of workplace health promotion--Promoting health at work--References--19. Trade Unions and Health Promotion:-Background to trade unions--A National Health and Safety Dividend--A National Health and Safety Partnership--Access to occupational health services--And finally ... getting back to work--References--20. Organizational Health: A New Strategy for Promoting Health and Well-being:- Occupational health provision--Organizational health policies: a comprehensive approach--Improving health in the workplace--Promoting mental health at work--Occupational health provision: services and support--Relationship with employees--Types of occupational health provision--Some ways in which an OHS can assist--The need for proactive organisational health provision--References.

PART 1:Issues concerned with Theory and Practice:- 1. Health Promotion: The Empowerment Imperative: The meaning of health promotion--Milestones in health promotion--Health promotion, empowerment and reciprocal determinism--The dynamics of self-empowerment--Settings and strategies--References--2. Partnership working and interprofessional collaboration: Policy and practice:- Partnership working--Public health development and interprofessional collaboration--References--PART II: Health Service:-3. The Role of Health Authorities in the Promotion of Health:- The policy context--Promoting public health--The role of health authorities now--Conclusion--References--4. The Role of the Primary Care Group in Promoting Health:- Opportunities for health promotion--References--5. Community Nursing: Crossing Boundaries to Promote Health:- The 10 year agenda of change--Forces for change--Needs assessment--Integrated nursing teams--New challenges and opportunities for nurses--Interprofessional education and training--Health improvement programmes--Health Action Zones--Healthy Living Centres--Clinical effectiveness--Community development--Conclusion--References--6. The Role of Specialist Health Promotion Services:- Role and function of specialist health promotion services in the UK--Multi-disciplinary public health and partnership working--The role of primary care collectives--Evidence of effectiveness and innovation--Conclusion--References--7. The Potential for Health Promotion in Hospital Nursing Practice:- Hospital nurses as health educators--Expanding the health promotion role for hospital nurses--Collaborative working within the hospital--Collaboration with the community--The way forward--References--PART III: Local Authorities: 8. Health Promotion, Environmental Health and Local Authorities:-The difference between local government authorities and health authorities--Role models--The contribution of local authority environmental health services to health promotion--Discretionary powers--Campaigns and projects--Conclusion--References--9. Social services and Health Promotion: Towards Independence and Empowerment:- Linking social services to health promotion goals--Social services: priorities and pressures--The changing context of health promotion--Children and families--Looked after children--Services for older people--People with special needs--References--10. Promoting Physical Activity with Local Authorities:- Promoting physical activity in government--Other government opportunities--Effective physical activity interventions--References--PART IV: Education and Youth Organizations: 11. The Influence of Government Policy on the Provision of Health Education in Schools:- Professional consensus on health education--The National Curriculum and its impact on health education--Changes in educational funding--LEA health education advisers--The initial training of teachers--References--12. Health-promoting Schools as Learning Organizations:- Guidelines for planning--Progress in implementation--Lessons from evaluation--Frameworks for future development--References--13. The Role of the School Nurse in Promoting Health:- Historical context and organisation--Role of school nurses--Medicals or screening interviews--Current workload and training needs--Expanding aspects of the current job--Health promotion opportunities--Health promotion constraints--References--14. Health-promoting Universities: An Overview:-The settings-based approach to health promotion--A case study: University of Central Lancashire--Professional perspectives:key issues involved in developing and implementing health-promoting university and college initiatives--References--15. Health Promotion in Youth Work Settings:-Accessing and involving young people--Interagency work--Government targets--Information and advice--Peer education initiatives--The youth work contribution--References--PART V: The Voluntary Sector: 16. The Voluntary Sector and its Contribution to Health Promotion:- The diversity of the voluntary sector--The context of reform--The scope for health promotion--Constraints posed by funding--References--17. A Self-help Approach to Health Promotion:-The connection between self-help and health promotion--Defining self-help--Linking self-help and the promotion of

Thoroughly revised and updated to take account of changes in health policy, this second edition offers an extensive insight into a wide variety of professional perspectives on health promotion.