Full Description
This book examines the methods used to evaluate the value of health promotion projects and determines whether attempts to change people's lifestyles have proved successful. Taking in to account the practical and ethical issues involved in deciding the appropriate approach to take in efforts to reduce health inequalities, the book assesses what might be the best path forward for health promotion.
Contents
Main themes
The origins of health promotion
Evidence base and methods for evaluation
Strategies for health promotion
Health economics and health promotion
Health promotion and mental health
International perspectives
The future for health promotion
