Health Promotion at the Community Level

"This volume offers substantial help to those interested in the community approach to health promotion. It reflects the considerable knowledge gained in the past 10 years. It outlines principles and practical advice concerning important aspects of organizing for community wide health promotion. This new edition makes a valuable contribution to the field."

• PART ONE: ADVANCES IN THEORY AND PRACTICE OF COMMUNITY HEALTH PROMOTIONHealth Promotion at the Community-Wide Level - Maurice MittelmarkLessons from Diverse PerspectivesSocial Change Theory - Beti ThompsonApplications to Community HealthAssessing Community Needs, Resources and Readiness - Christopher Rissel and Neil BrachtBuilding on StrengthsA Five-Stage Community Organization Model for Health Promotion - Neil Bracht, Lee Kingsbury and Christopher RisselEmpowerment and Partnership StrategiesMass Media and Health Promotion - John Finnegan Lessons Learned with Implications for Public Health CampaignsEvaluating Health Promotion Programs - Phyllis PirieBasic Questions and ApproachesPART TWO: CROSS-NATIONAL EXPERIENCES: ISSUES IN DEVELOPING AND SUSTAINING COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAMSDurability of Community Intervention Programs - Beti ThompsonDefinitions, Empirical Studies and Strategic PlanningMaintaining Preventive Health Efforts in Developing Countries - Knut-Inge KleppAIDS in AfricaAsian and Western Pacific Approaches to Health Promotion - Bridget Hsu-HageCurrent Opportunities and ProgramsHealth Promotion Developments in the Nordic and Related Countries - John Gunnar MaelandHealth and Health Promotion in Latin America - Abel Arvisu Whittemore and Janet R BuelowEmerging Public and Private Health Sector Partnerships - Lee KingsburySelected USA Experiences