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Laverack, G.; Labonte, Ronald - Health Promotion in Action - 9781349283187 - V9781349283187
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Health Promotion in Action

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Description for Health Promotion in Action Paperback. Num Pages: 215 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; MBN; MBS; MQC; MQCB; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Globalization is reshaping the field of health promotion practice. In this innovative study, the authors outline health promotion's traditional concerns and argue that 'a policy of glocalization' (thinking globally, acting locally) can succeed in establishing health equality and achieving empowerment individually, locally, nationally and globally. Drawing on international examples across Africa, Asia, Europe and North America, this study analyses economic policies and their link to health, particularly in relation to the developing world. Globalization affects health in varied ways and this book examines the competing ways in which 'global health' has been framed in public policy, concluding by revealing how ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
215
Condition
New
Number of Pages
215
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349283187
SKU
V9781349283187
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About Laverack, G.; Labonte, Ronald
Author Glenn Laverack: Glenn Laverack is seen as a leader in health promotion and empowerment and has a distinguished career in public health for more than 25 years working in Europe, Africa, Asia, North America and the Pacific regions. He formerly worked as the TDR Coordinator (Empowerment) at the WHO in Geneva and as a senior research fellow at the ... Read more

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