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Book Synopsis'This book, written from an international perspective and thus eminently readable by a wider audience, draws on the author's considerable experience and is amply supplied with a good range of illustrations from real-life practiceThe logical structure and accessible style makes this a useful addition to the personal library of anyone who has an interest in bottom-up empowerment-based approaches to health promotion'
- RCN Research Headlines 'The author draws on a wealth of personal experiences in the field, giving the book both readability and credibility. Good examples from different international contexts, illustrated in relevant case studies, let the reader relate theory to practice and bring the concepts to life. The author takes the central thrust of health promotion for the past few decades and unravels it for the reader in a clear, comprehensive way' - Health Matters
In health promotion, the concept of power can be defined as
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′This book written from an international perspective and thus eminently readable by a wider audience, draws on the author′s considerable experience and is amply supplied with a good range of illustrations from real-life practice…The logical structure and accessible style makes this a useful addition to the personal library of anyone who has an interest in "bottom-up" empowerment-based approaches to health promotion′ - RCN Research Headlines
′The author draws on a wealth of personal experiences in the field, giving the book both readability and credibility. Good examples from different international contexts, illustrated in relevant case studies, let the reader relate theory to practice and bring the concepts to life. The author takes the central thrust of health promotion for the past few decades and unravels it for the reader in a clear, comprehensive way′ - Health Matters
Table of ContentsHealth Promotion in Context Promoting Health It all Depends on What We Mean by ′Health′ Power Transformation and Health Promotion Practice Community Empowerment and Health Promotion Practice Addressing the Tensions in Health Promotion Programming ′Parallel-Tracking′ Community Empowerment into Health Promotion Programming The Domains of Community Empowerment Building Community Empowerment Approaches in Health Promotion Evaluating Community Empowerment Building Approaches Implications for an Empowering Health Promotion Practice
