Understanding health : a determinant's approach

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Author:

Keleher, Helen.

ISBN:

9780195551297

Personal Author:

Keleher, Helen.

Edition:

2nd ed.

Publication Information:

South Melbourne, Vic. : Oxford University Press, 2009 [i.e.2008].

Physical Description:

xviii, 438 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

General Note:

Previous ed.: 2004.

Includes index.

Contents:

Part 1: Determinants thinking--1. Understanding health / Helen Keleher and Colin MacDougall--2. Public health and primary health care / Helen Keleher--3. Understanding the determinants of health / Helen Keleher and Colin MacDougall--4. Evidence and public health: data, discourses and debates / Jan Garrard--5. Critical perspectives on public health history / Judith Raftery--Part 2: Understanding social determinants of health and well-being--6. Understanding the determinants of Aboriginal health / Bill Genat and Kyllie Cripps--7. Cultural security as a determinant of Aboriginal health / Shane Houston--8. Natural environments as a determinant of health / Rosemary Nicholson and Peter Stephenson--9. Built environments as a determinant of health / Gilbert Blandin de Chalain and Peter Stephenson--10. Nature and health / Mardie Townsend and Matthew Ebden--11. Social exclusion / Helen Keleher--12. Vulnerability and globalisation / Cathy Vaughan--13. Conflict, insecurity and disasters / Belinda Lewis and Jeff Lewis--14. Work environments as a determinant of health / Anthony LaMontagne and Tessa Keegel

15. Education as a determinant of health and well-being / Jill Blackmore and Annelies Kamp--16. Alcohol and drugs: determinants and interventions / Craig Fry and Paul Dietze--17. Biological determinants of health / Boyd Swinburn, Kate Carey and David Cameron-Smith--18. Equity of access to health care services / Paul Ward--Part 3: Determinants of health and well-being across the life-courses--19. Understanding twenty-first century childhood / Colin MacDougall--20. Social determinants of young people's health in a risk society / Johanna Wyn--21. Men and health: a determinants approach / Michael Bentley--22. Determinants of women's health and well-being / Helen Keleher--23. Violence against women: a key determinant of health and well-being / Lyn Walker, Michael Flood and Kim Webster--24. Determinants of healthy ageing / Helen Keleher and Nerida Joss.

Abstract:

"Informed by principles of equity and the social determinants of health, Understanding Health Promotion draws on the authors research to focus on strategic approaches to health promotion practice. Helpful Guidebooks are integrated throughout the book and contain practical information about the many resources available to health promotion practitioners."--Provided by publisher.

Subject Term:

Health promotion -- Australia.

Health promotion -- Australia -- Textbooks.

Public health -- Australia -- Textbooks.

Health Promotion.

Added Author:

MacDougall, Colin.

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Understanding Health: A Determinants Approach contains a wealth of challenging and engaging topics that, all together, clearly explain the frameworks of health. It investigates the determinants of health-societal, political, cultural, environmental, biological and economic-from a range of perspectives relevant to both students and practitioners. Current and emerging developments in public health are covered extensively, to prepare students to challenge conventions and work for change within the health sector.