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Key Concepts in Public Health
Edited by:
- Frances Wilson - Chester University, UK
- Andi Mabhala - Chester University, UK
Series:
SAGE Key Concepts series
SAGE Key Concepts series
December 2008 | 328 pages | SAGE Publications Ltd
Key Concepts in Public Health identifies fifty key concepts used across the discipline of public health in order to give the reader a broad perspective of the core topics relevant to training and practice. From epidemiology to health promotion, and ethics to leadership, the book offers an exciting guide to the multiprofessional field.
Each entry features:
Each entry features:
- A snapshot definition of the concept
- A broader discussion addressing the main issues and links to practice
- Key points relevant to the entry
- Case studies to illustrate the application to practice
- Examples of further reading
PART ONE: UNDERPINNING CONCEPTS - THE BUILDING BLOCKS FOR UNDERSTANDING PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE
Nicholas Fulton Phin
Historical Development of Public Health
Fiona Adshead and Allison Thorpe
Modern Public Health
Soumen Sengupta
Determinants of Health
Ann Bryan
Public Health Theories
Nicola Close
Inequalities in Health
Andy Lovell
Sociological Concepts of Public Health
Hamed A Adetunji
Principles of Epidemiology
Mzwandile (Andi) Mabhala and Walid El Ansari
Public Health and Demography
Hamed A. Adetunji
Population and Surveillance
Nicholas Fulton Phin
Public Health Law
Frances Wilson and Kim Greening
Leadership Development for Public Health Practitioners
Allison Thorpe, Rowena Merritt, Clive Blair-Stevens and Jeff French
Social Marketing
Hamed A. Adetunji
Economics of Health
Mzwandile A. Mabhala and Peete Lesiamo
Public Health and Sustainable Development
Mike Horah and Mzwandile (Andi) Mabhala
Health Literacy
Pat Clarke
Public Health and the Media
Graham Holroyd
Local Strategies for Public Health Implementation
Jill McCarthy
Ehics of Public Health
Elizabeth Mason-Whitehead
Social Exclusion and Stigma
Jan Hardy and Tina Barrows
Vulnerability
PART TWO: PRACTICAL CONCEPTS - FOR APPLICATION: IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE
Pat Rose
Assessing Public Health Need
Janine Talley
Planning and Public Health
Elaine Hogard
Evaluating Public Health
Rachel A. Wells
Health Impact Assessment
Nicholas Fulton Phin
Health Protection
Michelle Falconer
Immunisation
Frances Wilson
Public Health and Health Promotion
Mzwandile (Andi) Mabhala
Screening
Alan Massey
Disease Prevention
Kim Greening
Public Health and the Natural Environment
Alex G Stewart and Richard Jarvis Walid El Ansari and Pat Deeny
Environmental Impact on Health Emergency and Disaster Planning
Walid El
User Involvement and Influence
Walid El
Collaborative and Partnership Working
Gail Louw
Evidence Based Practice
Mike Thomas
Public Health and Contemporary Health Issues
Hayley Mills, Diane Crone, Walid El
Public Health and Physical Activity
Basma Ellahi
Public Health and Nutrition
Basma Ellahi
Community Food Initiatives
Frances Wilson and Moyra
Commissioning Public Health
PART THREE: POPULATIONS: APPROACHES TO PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE
David Coyle
Public Health and Mental Health
Dianne Phipps and Sara Bell
Adherence to treatment - a person-centred approach
Jean Mannix and John
Public Health and the Preschool Child
Gabrielle Rabie
Public Health and the Schools Community
Gabrielle Rabie and Irene
Public Health and Young People
Sue Phillips
Public Health and Adults
Walid El Ansari
Student Health
Irene Cooke and Jean
Public Health and the Older Person
Judith Lydon and Scott
Public Health and Homelessness
Alan Massey
Public Health and the Workplace
This book is easy to read and provides an up to date guide to the priciples of public health. The case studies are particularly beneficial in applying theory to practice.
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Queen's University Belfast
June 28, 2010
An excellent book which clearly identifies contemporary issues in public health. I have found this book to be invaluable in preparing for and delivering sessions on public health to undergraduate nursing students.
Nursing , Manchester Metropolitan University
March 31, 2010
'A must book for undergraduate public health students and tutors'
School of Health & Bioscience, East London University
March 22, 2010
The book will be recommended to our students, undertaking the health needs assessment course, as supplementary reading. Students who are new to the field of public health practice will benefit from reading the book as an introduction to the key concepts underpinning public health.
Public Health, University of Plymouth
March 12, 2010
This has proved useful for all students. A key background text which provides a broad overview of the multiple complexities of delivering and understanding public health and health promotion.
Community Health , Wolverhampton University
November 18, 2009
Will advice studnets to use as supplementary core text , have used it to support undergraduate dissertation students and MSC postgraduate students.
Nursing , University of Central Lancashire
November 17, 2009
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