People-Centred Public Health

ISBN-13: 9781447305309 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 232 str.

Jane South

Opis

"People-Centred Public Health" examines how members of the public can be involved in delivering health improvement through volunteering. Drawing on a study of lay engagement in public health and using case studies and real-life examples, this timely book provides a comprehensive and accessible overview of policy, practice, and research in this area. In an economic and political climate where there is renewed interest in the role of the citizen, the authors challenge old orthodoxies in public health and build a coherent argument for radical change in the way public agencies support lay action.

Spis treści

Foreword ~ Professor Sir Michael Marmot and Dr Mike Grady; Preface ~ Dr Stephen Peckham and Professor David Hunter; Introduction; The policy context; Lay health workers in practice; Benefits and value; The lay perspective; Walking for Health: a case study; Sexual health outreach: a case study; Community Health Educators: a case study; Citizen involvement in neighbourhood health: a case study; Commissioning and delivery; Dispelling the myths; Future directions.