Key Concepts in Public Health
- Frances Wilson - Chester University, UK
- Andi Mabhala - Chester University, UK
SAGE Key Concepts series
Community / Public Health Nursing | Public Health | Public Health Education & Health Promotion
Julie Lemprière, University of Gloucestershire
Key Concepts in Public Health identifies fifty key concepts used across the discipline of public health in order to give the reader a broad perspective of the core topics relevant to training and practice. From epidemiology to health promotion, and ethics to leadership, the book offers an exciting guide to the multiprofessional field.
Each entry features:
- a snapshot definition of the concept
- a broader discussion addressing the main issues and links to practice
- key points relevant to the entry
- case studies to illustrate the application to practice
- examples of further reading.
Highly readable, with clear indexing and cross referencing, this is an ideal book to turn to for learning more about key issues in public health practice and education. The clever structure means the book can be read in its entirety to support a programme of study or readers can use it to dip into and update their knowledge of a particular concept. It meets the validation requirements of all allied health and nursing training programmes and will also be invaluable for policy-makers and healthcare practitioners continuing their professional education.
This book is easy to read and provides an up to date guide to the priciples of public health. The case studies are particularly beneficial in applying theory to practice.
An excellent book which clearly identifies contemporary issues in public health. I have found this book to be invaluable in preparing for and delivering sessions on public health to undergraduate nursing students.
'A must book for undergraduate public health students and tutors'
The book will be recommended to our students, undertaking the health needs assessment course, as supplementary reading. Students who are new to the field of public health practice will benefit from reading the book as an introduction to the key concepts underpinning public health.
This has proved useful for all students. A key background text which provides a broad overview of the multiple complexities of delivering and understanding public health and health promotion.
Will advice studnets to use as supplementary core text , have used it to support undergraduate dissertation students and MSC postgraduate students.