Global perspectives on health promotion effectiveness /

Global perspectives on health promotion effectiveness / edited by David V. McQueen and Catherine M. Jones. - New York, NY : Springer, c2007. - xxi, 425 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Global perspectives on health promotion and effectiveness: an introduction / David V. McQueen and Catherine M. Jones -- The Global Programme on Health Promotion Effectiveness (GPHPE): a global process for assessing health promotion effectiveness with regional diversity / Catherine M. Jones ... [et al.] -- The IUHPE blueprint for direct and sustained dialogue in partnership initiatives / Catherine M. Jones and Maurice B. Mittelmark -- The Global Programme on Health Promotion Effectiveness: a case study of global partnership functioning / J. Hope Corbin and Maurice B. Mittelmark -- Policies for health: the effectiveness of their development, adoption, and implementation / Evelyne de Leeuw -- Strengthening the evidence base for mental health promotion / Margaret M. Barry ... [et al.] -- Effectiveness and challenges for promoting physical activity globally / Trevor Shilton ... [et al.] -- School health promotion: achievements, challenges, and priorities / Lawrence St. Leger ... [et al.] -- Health promotion to prevent obesity: evidence and policy needs / Tim Lobstein and Boyd Swinburn -- Effective health promotion against tobacco use / Karen Slama ... [et al.] -- Effectiveness of health promotion in preventing alcohol related harm / Peter Howat ... [et al.] -- Globalization and health promotion: the evidence challenge / Ronald Labonte -- Urbanization and health promotion: challenges and opportunities / Andrea Neiman and Mary Hall -- Community interventions on social determinants of health: focusing the evidence / Marilyn Metzler ... [et al.] -- Strengthening peace-building through health promotion: development of a framework / Anne W. Bunde-Birouste and Jan E. Ritchie -- The role of governance in health promotion effectiveness / Marilyn Wise -- Evidence and theory: continuing debates on evidence and effectiveness / David V. McQueen -- Measurement and effectiveness: methodological considerations, issues, and possible solutions / Stefano Campostrini -- Healthy settings: building evidence for the effectiveness of whole system health promotion--challenges and future directions / Mark Dooris ... [et al.] -- Feasibility for health promotion under various decision-making contexts / Ligia de Salazar -- Evaluating equity in health promotion / Louise Potvin, Pascale Mantoura, and Val�ry Ridde -- Evaluation of empowerment and effectiveness: universal concepts? / Val�ry Ridde, Treena Delormier, and Ghislaine Goudreau -- Enhancing the effectiveness and quality of health promotion: perspectives of the Interational Union for Health Promotion and Education / Maurice B. Mittelmark ... [et al.] -- Annex: Global Programme on Health Promotion Effectiveness: description and list of partners.

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Global Programme on Health Promotion Effectiveness.
International Union for Health Promotion and Education.


Health promotion--Evaluation.
Health Promotion.
Program Evaluation.
International Cooperation.
Public Health Practice.
Health Policy.
World Health.

RA427.8 / G58 2007

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