Ryan, Denis. <br/><br/>
Health promotion in Ireland / 
 Health promotion in Ireland : principles, practice and research. 
Denis Ryan, Patricia Mannix McNamara and Christine Deasy. 
 - Dublin :  Gill & Macmillan,  c2006. 
 - xi, 208 p. :  ill. ;  25 cm. 
<br/><br/> Cover title: Health promotion in Ireland : principles, practice and research. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 178-198) and index. 
<br/><br/>Section I: Health promiton theory and principles:- 1.The nature of health and health promotion -- 2.Health promotion and public policy -- 3. Health promotion and change management -- 4. Health promotion and empowerment -- 5. Health promotion, lifestyle issues and work -- 6. Issues and themes in health-promotion practice -- Section 2: Research and health promotion:- -- 7. Evidence-based practice -- 8. Research paradigms -- 9. Critical theory -- 10. Phenomenology -- 11. Grounded theory -- 12. Action research -- 13. Evaluation -- 14. Ethics and health-promotion research -- 15.Conducting literature reviews -- 16. Interviews -- 17. Focus groups -- 18. Surveys -- 19. Writing your research proposal. 
<br/><br/> Focusing on relevant theory and models, while detailing the underpinning principles, this book examines the significance of health promotion theory in Ireland, with regard to work, community, public policy and organisational contexts. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780717140244 (pbk.) :  £24.99 0717140245 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Medical policy--Ireland<br/>Health promotion--Ireland<br/>Health and Wellbeing.<br/>Personal & public health
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>613 RYA