Description
Book Synopsis"The book provides an excellent combination of broad theoretical background with a generous helping of vocational guidance on the practice of health promotion."scotregen
"A very welcome addition to the practical side of health promotion! Laverackâs brief and simply-worded text weaves together just the right balance of theory, evidence, tips and case studies to satisfy the new learner looking to gain a grasp of health promotionâs empowering whole, while still offering new insights to the more seasoned practitioner."
Ronald LabontÃ, Institute of Population Health, University of Ottawa
- How can health promotion practitioners help communities to become more empowered?
- How do you encourage different communities to work together towards a shared goal?
- How can you focus your resources to be most effective in building empowered communities?
- How do you evaluate your success (and failures) in building empowered communities?
Power and empowerme
Table of ContentsPreface
An overview of the book
Health promotion practice
Communities and community based interaction
Health and empowerment
Empowerment & health promotion programming
'Unpacking’ community empowerment for strategic planning
Evaluating community empowerment
Empowerment in action: An issues based approach
Empowerment in action: A community-based approach
Building empowered communities in health promotion Practice
Index
Bibliography
