Health promotion in communities : holistic and wellness approaches / Carolyn Chambers Clark, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Clark, Carolyn Chambers.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Community health services.

Health promotion.

Holistic medicine.

Medicine, Preventive.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (497 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Springer Pub. Co., c2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In her latest book, Dr. Clark applies a holistic, wellness perspective to community health, focusing on community strengths and resilience - such as positive nutrition, healthy environment, fitness, and self care skills - rather than risks and disease. Practitioners and students will find this book a practical and comprehensive resource for creating community health programs and promoting wellness among individuals and groups. Special features include: A step-by-step guide to planning, implementing, and marketing community health programs; Strategies for wellness nutrition, fitness, stress man

Contents:

Contents; List of Tables; List of Boxes; List of Figures; Contributors; Preface; Part I. THEORY AND CONCEPTS; Part II. DEVELOPING PROGRAMS IN THE COMMUNITY; Part III. STRATEGIES FOR WELLNESS; Part IV. INTERACTION SKILLS; Part V. HEALTH PROMOTION IN A CULTURAL CONTEXT; Part VI. LESSONS FROM SAMPLE HEALTH PROMOTION PROGRAMS; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-281-80638-2

9786611806385

0-8261-1619-1

OCLC:

476263278