′ In short, Lloyd and Lucas′ approach is challenging in its emphasis on a′ positive′
and holistic orientation to health and always humane in its emphasis on quality of life and, in …

This article identifies several directions in which health education currently channels its
energies, and suggests more appropriate alternatives. Topics include: individual behavior …

The paper addresses four issues that pervaded conference deliberations: the relevance of
qualitative approaches to research, the importance of community participation in the …

Health Promotion Programs introduces the theory of health promotion and presents an
overview of current best practices from a wide variety of settings that include schools, health …

Health education aimed mainly at changing individual behaviour and lifestyle faces growing
challenges. Recent research suggests that broader economic, social and environmental …

Policy is an important feature of public and private organizations. Within the field of health as
a policy arena, public health has emerged in which policy is vital to decision making and the …

Participatory action research combines research, education and social action. Each of these
elements reflects health education research and practice. Indeed, health education, health …

Participatory action research combines research, education and social action. Each of these
elements reflects health education research and practice. Indeed, health education, health …

FOLLOWING of Medicine's report, The Future of Public Health in 1988, which was critical of
public health education and its distance from pub-lic health practice, many schools of public …

In the medical profession, activities related to ensuring access to care, navigating the
system, mobilizing resources, addressing health inequities, influencing health policy and …