"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...

Drawing on in-depth case studies from across England, this book mounts a powerful argument that governance and the health of a population are inextricably linked. Linda Marks deploys original research to show how these links can be illustrated at a local level through commissioning practice related to health and well-being, analyzing how principles, such as a commitment to social justice, and governance arrangements, including standards and targets, influence local strategies for public health investmentand thus affect outcomes."

Drawing on in-depth case studies from across England, this book mounts a powerful argument that governance and the health of a population are inextricably linked. Linda Marks deploys original research to show how these links can be illustrated at a local level through commissioning practice related to health and well-being, analyzing how principles, such as a commitment to social justice, and governance arrangements, including standards and targets, influence local strategies for public health investmentand thus affect outcomes."

The United Kingdom s reforms of the National Health Service and public health system now require a strong focus on partnerships, a move that has largely been met with praise. But a growing body of evidence shows that such partnerships are in fact very difficult to achieve and make effective. This book draws on a detailed study of recent public health partnerships in Englandmost of which have been made under the new Health and Wellbeing Boardsto assess their effectiveness. Ultimately, the authors argue that the current forms of partnership must be drastically rethought if they are going to...

Addressing the implications of current British public health policies on the equal delivery of health services, this book--part of the Evidence for Public Health Practice series--explicitly identifies inequalities in health service practices. It offers an applied approach to researching, understanding, and dealing with this issue. Drawing on complexity theory, the authors use case studies to illustrate the problems, to discuss them in real-life terms, and to illuminate their complexities for students and practitioners of public health, health promotion, and health policy.

Addressing the implications of current British public health policies on the equal delivery of health services, this book--part of the Evidence for Public Health Practice series--explicitly identifies inequalities in health service practices. It offers an applied approach to researching, understanding, and dealing with this issue. Drawing on complexity theory, the authors use case studies to illustrate the problems, to discuss them in real-life terms, and to illuminate their complexities for students and practitioners of public health, health promotion, and health policy.