Health Promotion: Models and Values

This new interdisciplinary volume provides in-depth coverage of the health promotion movement, noted for challenging the idea that health is just a medical issue, stressing instead its social and economic aspects, and portraying health as having a central place in human well-being. Readers will find full information on the movement's aims, practical activities, and ties with related fields of health care. The book features contributions from experts with widely diversified backgrounds, providing a uniquely comprehensive analysis of the movement and its special contribution. It will be invaluable for students of public health or community medicine, nurses involved in community work, and many others.