People-Centred Public Health

People-centred public health provides a comprehensive and accessible overview of policy, practice and research in how members of the public can be involved in delivering health improvement as volunteers or lay health workers, drawing on a major study of lay engagement in public health, and using case studies and real life examples.

Sommario

Introduction; Policy context; Lay workers in practice; Benefits and value of active citizens; The lay perspective; Case study evidence; Addressing the myths; Common challenges and practical solutions; Conclusion.

Info autore

Jane South is Professor of Healthy Communities and Director of the Centre for Health Promotion Research, Leeds Metropolitan University. Judy White is a Senior Lecturer in Health Promotion at Leeds Metropolitan University with many years experience of practice and research in community engagement. Mark Gamsu is a Visiting Professor at Leeds Metropolitan University, and has worked on health inequalities at a senior level within the Department of Health, local government and the voluntary sector.

Riassunto

People-centred public health provides a comprehensive and accessible overview of policy, practice and research in how members of the public can be involved in delivering health improvement as volunteers or lay health workers, drawing on a major study of lay engagement in public health, and using case studies and real life examples.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Mark Gamsu, Mark (Faculty of Health and Social Sciences Gamsu, Jane South, Jane (School of Health and Community Care South, Judy White, Judy (Faculty of Health White
• Editore: Policy Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 12.12.2012
• EAN: 9781447305309
• ISBN: 978-1-4473-0530-9
• Pagine: 232
• Dimensioni: 170 mm x 244 mm x 13 mm
• Peso: 409 g
• Serie: Policy Press - Evidence for Pu; Policy Press - Evidence for Pu; Evidence for Public Health Practice
• Categoria: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Medicina > Tematiche generali