"Acknowledging citizens are part of the solution, not the problem, could lead to a 21st century flourishing of Public Health as important as the first one in the 19th century." Trevor Hopkins, Asset Based Consulting & co-author of 'A glass half-full' “Participation is essential to health promotion action and people have to be at the centre of decision-making processes for it to be effective. This book offers a valuable, critical and timely analysis as government policy develops on active citizenship.” Jane Wills, Professor of Health Promotion, London South Bank University "I recommend this book to anyone interested in the future of public health. It offers a compelling guide to the policies, research and practice for anyone engaged in helping people and communities to become active citizens taking control of the factors that will radically improve their health." David Buck, Senior Fellow, Public Health and Health Inequalities, Kings Fund "A clear and lively presentation of the issues from the perspectives of paid staff and lay health workers...a good introduction to key theoretical and practical issues about lay involvement in health promotion." Sociology of Health and Illness "This book provokes thinking and discussion on how to help deliver effective public health initiatives in the community. It is relevant for people working in public health who wish to develop knowledge on how to influence future practice." Hannah Marriage, Leicestershire Partnership Trust, Nursing Times.net