An Ecological Perspective on Health Promotion : Systems, Settings and Social Processes.

This e-book adds a new dimension to currently available text in health promotion by applying examples from evaluation studies to explore basic health promotion principles. It thus goes beyond single case study descriptions. The volume intricately blends an ecological approach with social science. A...

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Main Author: Samdal, Oddrun
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Sharjah : Bentham Science Publishers, 2012.
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Summary:This e-book adds a new dimension to currently available text in health promotion by applying examples from evaluation studies to explore basic health promotion principles. It thus goes beyond single case study descriptions. The volume intricately blends an ecological approach with social science. A multiple settings approach is extensively covered by analyzing participants' perceptions of the family, leisure and school settings. Chapters of this volume also present intervention data aiming at promoting participants' perceptions and empowerment in the settings. Furthermore, the e-book covers sev.
Physical Description:1 online resource (103 pages)
ISBN:1608053415
9781608053414
Access:Open Access