A Reader in Promoting Public Health

An excellent book for use by masters level students. Critical considerations of the issues throughout. Well supported by a range of references. The Global Public Health chapters and case studies will be of particular interest to our growing number of international students. -- Dr Alison Machin * drupal *
I am not recoomending this text for use in my programme. Whilst it may make a useful library resource I was disappointed with its engagement with youth and/or school-aged populations. This is something future editions might consider. Otherwise, the text is a broad introduction to the field and presents in a readable format. -- Dr Tim Corcoran * drupal *
A very readable book, the links to Global Public Health are extremely relevant to Internationhal students. The questioning debate proffered from numerous perspectives, including terrorism on Public Health throw up some very interesting questions. Several of the chapter titles at first glance are a little disconcerting! -- Kirsty Mason * drupal *
a useful reader for those students keen to pursue wider reading in health promotion. Provides useful and alternative insights into a field often shrouded in controversy and mixed understandings. -- Mr Mark Edwards * drupal *
This book should be a resource for every health professional -- Mr Timothy Wallis * drupal *
This book is vey useful for students to gian additional information on a wide range of subjects connected to public health . The short chapter set up is very student friendly -- Mrs Christine Fisher * drupal *
excellent introductory reader. -- Mrs Deborah Richardson * drupal *
proved to be a very valauble resource for the most recent academic year. -- Mrs Gail Anderson * drupal *
A useful text which promotes a deeper understand of public health and the many issues practitioners face. -- Mrs Janet Gargiulo * drupal *
Nursing students have referred to this text within class discussions and in submitted work. Content encourages critical analysis and supports curriculum. -- Mrs Kristen Newman * drupal *
A very well organised book, taking the reader on a journey through the historical development of public health through to controversial arguments and debates about its future direction. The book is well structured, with the introductions to each chapter providing a clear pathway through the arguments and debates. The authors tackle some of the more challenging issues, presenting alternative viewpoints to enable the reader to draw their own conclusions from a range of perspectives. -- Mrs Nina Quinlan * drupal *
A valuable recommended book for students on both undergraduate and post graduate courses that exposes them to a range of challenging perspectives in the field of public health. -- Mrs Pauline Lilley * drupal *
An excellent book covering key areas in the multidisciplinary field of Public Health. Sections on Global Public Health are very relevant to the 21st Century. This book will supplement texts on the MSc Public Health and Health Promotion and MSc Ageing Studies courses. -- Mrs Ruth Hopkins * drupal *
Recommended as additional reading for course -- Mrs SARAH ESEGBONA-ADEIGBE * drupal *
I have given this text to the Public health nursing team who are impressed with the content and will be adding it to the reading list for the SCPHN programme . I liked the variety , the contemporary nature of the text and the chapters all arranged logically and which can all be used independently for students to enahnce their knowledge of the subject -- Mrs Tracey Proctor-Childs * drupal *
Used to support delivery of some elements of the session and recommended to students
Also used for a different course- Public Health and Social Change MSc
-- Ms Carolyn Nuttall * drupal *
Excellent selection of articles and texts. This book will prove very useful in supplementing classroom teaching with guided reading on the public health programme -- Ms Lynda Stobert * drupal *