Health promotion at the community level : new advances /
edited by Neil Bracht.
- 2nd ed.
- Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; London : SAGE, 1999.
- 380p.
Previous ed.: 1990.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-256) and index.
PART 1: Advances in the Theory and Practice of Community Health Promotion:- 1. Health Promotion at the Community wide level: lessons from diverse perspectives--2. Social change theory: applications to community health--3. Assessing community needs, resources, and readiness: building on strengths--4. A five-stage community organization model for health promotion: empowerment and partnership strategies--5. Mass media and health promotion: Lessons learned, with implications for Public Health campaigns--6. Evaluating community health promotion programs: basic questions and approaches--PART III: Cross-national Experiences: Issues in Developing and Sustaining Community Health Programs:- 7. Durability of Community Intervention Programs: Definitions, empirical studies, and strategic planning--8. Maintaining preventive Health Efforts in Sub-Saharan Africa: AIDS in Tanzania--9. Asia and Western Pacific Approaches to Health Promotion: Current opportunities and pograms--10. Health Promotion developments in the Nordic and related countries--11. Health and Health Promotion in Latin America: A Social change perspective--12. Emerging public and private health sector partnerships: Selected U.S. experiences.
Contributors from around the world share their experiences and expertise about diverse health promotion issues, pointing out areas needing adjustment in community implementation both on an international and domestic level.
Community health services--Citizen participation Health promotion. Community health services. Health and Wellbeing. Public health & preventive medicine Social welfare & social services Health systems & services