Understanding Wellbeing is an accessible introduction to the concept of wellbeing and its relevance to areas of health and social policy.Understanding Wellbeing provides students, professionals and practitioners of health and social care with the essential resources for understanding and promoting wellbeing. The book includes case studies, activities and reflection points to engage the reader with both the theory and its practical application.The book provides an overview of the concept of wellbeing and its relationship with and role in health, including:

The Editors:The late Anneyce Knight, who died in 2021, had retired earlier that year from her role as Associate Dean for Global Engagement and Senior Lecturer in Adult Nursing at Bournemouth University, where she was also the Programme Leader for the Return to Nursing Practice course.The late Allan McNaught was Principal Lecturer at the University of Greenwich.The authors are a multi-professional group of health academics with considerable national and international experience across the statutory and non-statutory sectors.

The concept of wellbeing is currently being explored globally, with policymakers debating how to use and measure wellbeing beyond the traditional meansthat focus upon material and economic indicators. This book details the contemporary research evidence base for health andwellbeing within the global context and discusses how this improved knowledgecan be applied to both healthcare policy and practice.  It discusses andanalyses the many different but inter-facing arguments around wellbeing and itsrelevance in the modern world.

Written by a multi-professional group of health and wellbeing academics whohave extensive national and international experience across the statutory andnon-statutory sectors, the book is essential reading for healthcareprofessionals and policy makers looking for a comprehensive and up-to-datesummary of the latest research and practice in the field of wellbeing.

Understanding Wellbeing is an accessible introduction to the concept of wellbeing and its relevance to areas of health and social policy.Understanding Wellbeing provides students, professionals and practitioners of health and social care with the essential resources for understanding and promoting wellbeing. The book includes case studies, activities and reflection points to engage the reader with both the theory and its practical application.The book provides an overview of the concept of wellbeing and its relationship with and role in health, including:

The Editors:The late Anneyce Knight, who died in 2021, had retired earlier that year from her role as Associate Dean for Global Engagement and Senior Lecturer in Adult Nursing at Bournemouth University, where she was also the Programme Leader for the Return to Nursing Practice course.The late Allan McNaught was Principal Lecturer at the University of Greenwich.The authors are a multi-professional group of health academics with considerable national and international experience across the statutory and non-statutory sectors.

The concept of wellbeing is currently being explored globally, with policymakers debating how to use and measure wellbeing beyond the traditional meansthat focus upon material and economic indicators. This book details the contemporary research evidence base for health andwellbeing within the global context and discusses how this improved knowledgecan be applied to both healthcare policy and practice.  It discusses andanalyses the many different but inter-facing arguments around wellbeing and itsrelevance in the modern world.

Written by a multi-professional group of health and wellbeing academics whohave extensive national and international experience across the statutory andnon-statutory sectors, the book is essential reading for healthcareprofessionals and policy makers looking for a comprehensive and up-to-datesummary of the latest research and practice in the field of wellbeing.