Health promotion programs : from theory to practice / Society for Public Health Education ; edited by Carl I. Fertman, Diane D. Allensworth. - San Francisco, Calif. : Chichester : Jossey-Bass ; John Wiley [distributor], 2010. - 464 p.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

What are health promotion programs? / Carl I. Fertman, Diane D. Allensworth, M. Elaine Auld -- Health promotion programs designed to eliminate health disparities / Francisco Soto Mas, Diane D. Allensworth, Camara Phyllis Jones -- Theory in health promotion programs / Leonard Jack Jr. ... [et al.] -- Assessing the needs of a target population / James H. Price, Joseph A. Dake, Britney Ward -- Making decisions to create and support a program / W. William Chen, Jiunn-Jye Sheu, Huey-Shys Chen -- Implementation tools, program staff, and budgets / Jean M. Breny Bontempi, Michael C. Fagen, Kathleen M. Roe -- Advocacy / Regina A. Galer-Unti, Kelly Bishop Alley, Regina McCoy Pulliam -- Communicating health information effectively / Neyal J. Ammary-Risch, Allison Zambon, Kelli McCormack Brown -- Developing and increasing program funding / Carl I. Fertman, Karen A. Spiller, Angela D. Mickalide -- Evaluating and improving a health promotion program / Daniel Perales ... [et al.] -- Leadership for change and sustainability / David A. Sleet, Sara L. Cole -- Promoting health in schools and universities / Marlene K. Tappe, Diane D. Allensworth, Jim Grizzell -- Patient-focused health promotion programs in health care organizations / Louise Villejo, Cezanne Garcia, Katherine Crosson -- Health promotion programs in workplace settings / Laura Linnan, Kimberly L. Peabody, Jennifer Wieland -- Promoting community health : local health departments and community health organizations / Michael T. Hatcher, Diane D. Allensworth, Frances D. Butterfoss.

Containing the necessary guidance and tools for a career in health promotion, this text combines an introduction to the practice of health promotion with an overview of the practice in its varied settings such as schools, medical facilities, workplace and community.

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Health promotion.
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