Fundamentals for public health practice

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TextPublication details: Sage London 2023Description: xvi, 376 pISBN:

9781526496256

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362.10941 HOL

Summary: A comprehensive textbook providing a complete overview of the multifaceted nature of public health practice. It explores all aspects of public health from communities and wider society, child development and early relationships, inequalities in health, safeguarding, the rapidly changing nature of society and the significance of culture, equality and diversity. The book takes a life-span approach and makes direct links to the UK health and social care context and has been written for an interprofessional audience. It will be essential reading for health and social care students including nurses and midwives, allied health care professionals, social care workers, qualified health and social care practitioners and anyone who plays a role in understanding, promoting, and protecting public health. Key features: Comprehensive, wide-ranging coverage Addresses the realities of public health in a globalised world Applied to the UK four nation context but also considers the global dimension of public health practice (https://in.sagepub.com/en-in/sas/fundamentals-for-public-health-practice/book268666)

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	Indian Institute of Management LRC General Stacks	Public Policy & General Management	362.10941 HOL (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		006549

Table of content:
Introduction: Overview of Global Health Policy and Health Policy Across the Four UK Nations John Watkins & Dianne Watkins The COVID-19 Pandemic – Lessons Learnt and Future Practice
Health Promotion And Prevention
Lorraine Joomun Health Promotion Lynette Harland Shotton & Emma Senior Health Literacy
Early Intervention
Amanda Holland Healthy Child Development Amanda Holland & Kate Phillips The Influence of Early Relationships on Child Development and Long-Term Health and Wellbeing Jane Hanley Perinatal Mental Health
Inequalities in Public Health
Linda Mages Inequalities In Health Linda Mages & Nadine Littler The Obesity Epidemic Shirley Willis & Cathryn Smith Public Health and the Older Person Iain McPhee & Ian Bond Substance Use and Public Health Alex Nute Mental Health Kate Phillips Oral Health David Evans Sexual Health is Public Health
Safeguarding
Susan Greening & Philip Tremewan Safeguarding Adults, 21st Century Issues Michelle Moseley Safeguarding Children and Young People Caroline Bradbury Jones & Dana Sammut Domestic Abuse Joanne McEwan & Michelle Moseley Honour Based Violence - A Public Health Issue: Protection, Promotion and Provision of Services
Culture, Equality And Diversity
Lorraine Joomun Homelessness Deb McNee Gypsies and Travellers Fatima Husain Culture Competence in Care: Working with Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and Faith Families Professor Dave Clarke Public health and the LGBTQ+ Community

[Introduction: Overview of Global Health Policy and Health Policy Across the Four UK Nations John Watkins & Dianne Watkins The COVID-19 Pandemic – Lessons Learnt and Future Practice
Health Promotion And Prevention
Lorraine Joomun Health Promotion Lynette Harland Shotton & Emma Senior Health Literacy
Early Intervention
Amanda Holland Healthy Child Development Amanda Holland & Kate Phillips The Influence of Early Relationships on Child Development and Long-Term Health and Wellbeing Jane Hanley Perinatal Mental Health
Inequalities in Public Health
Linda Mages Inequalities In Health Linda Mages & Nadine Littler The Obesity Epidemic Shirley Willis & Cathryn Smith Public Health and the Older Person Iain McPhee & Ian Bond Substance Use and Public Health Alex Nute Mental Health Kate Phillips Oral Health David Evans Sexual Health is Public Health
Safeguarding
Susan Greening & Philip Tremewan Safeguarding Adults, 21st Century Issues Michelle Moseley Safeguarding Children and Young People Caroline Bradbury Jones & Dana Sammut Domestic Abuse Joanne McEwan & Michelle Moseley Honour Based Violence - A Public Health Issue: Protection, Promotion and Provision of Services
Culture, Equality And Diversity
Lorraine Joomun Homelessness Deb McNee Gypsies and Travellers Fatima Husain Culture Competence in Care: Working with Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and Faith Families Professor Dave Clarke Public health and the LGBTQ+ Community
[https://in.sagepub.com/en-in/sas/fundamentals-for-public-health-practice/book268666#contents]

A comprehensive textbook providing a complete overview of the multifaceted nature of public health practice. It explores all aspects of public health from communities and wider society, child development and early relationships, inequalities in health, safeguarding, the rapidly changing nature of society and the significance of culture, equality and diversity.

The book takes a life-span approach and makes direct links to the UK health and social care context and has been written for an interprofessional audience. It will be essential reading for health and social care students including nurses and midwives, allied health care professionals, social care workers, qualified health and social care practitioners and anyone who plays a role in understanding, promoting, and protecting public health.

Key features:

Comprehensive, wide-ranging coverage
Addresses the realities of public health in a globalised world
Applied to the UK four nation context but also considers the global dimension of public health practice

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