Public Health for the 21st Century : New Perspectives on Policy, Participation, and Practice

"a well constructed and informed textbook that covered the breadth of public health from globalisation to the hierarchies of evidence" healthmatters This book explores the meaning of the ‘new’ public health within current debates, and the policy changes that are reshaping the context for public health. It moves away from public health medicine to a multi-disciplinary approach to public health concerns. This book asks: ·Why is a multidisciplinary approach to public health important and where is its future? ·What is the nature of the new multidisciplinary public health? ·How can multidisciplinary public health professionals move towards an evidence-informed public health practice? With analysis and reflection upon public health history theories, research and practice, Public Health for the 21st Century engages advanced undergraduate and graduate students, trainees and professionals across a broad range of disciplines. Contributors: Gill Barrett, Jack Dowie, David Evans, Colin Fudge, Alison Gilchrist, Melanie Grey, Tony Harrison, Stuart Hashagen, David J. Hunter, Stuart McClean, Chris Miller, Jennie Naidoo, Judy Orme, Stephen Peckham, Jon Pollock, Jane Powell, Joyshri Sarangi, Gabriel Scally, Murray Stewart, Pat Taylor. A Team Of Experts Provides Analysis Of Today's Attitudes To Public Health, From Government Policy Through To The Actual Practice. Public Health Policy / David J. Hunter -- Public Health Meets Modernization / Chris Miller -- Public Health : A Vision For The Future / Gabriel Scally -- Who Are The Partners In Public Health? / Stephen Peckham -- Capacity And Capability In Public Health / Jennie Naidoo, Judy Orme And Gill Barrett -- Public Health And Primary Care / Stephen Peckham And Pat Taylor -- Protecting The Public's Health / Melanie Grey And Joyshri Sarangi -- The Lay Contribution To Public Health / Pat Taylor -- Community Development And Networking For Health / Alison Gilchrist -- New Directions In Tackling Inequalities In Health / David Evans -- Neighbourhood Renewal And Regeneration / Murray Stewart -- Implementing Sustainable Futures In Cities / Colin Fudge -- Globalization And Health / Stuart Mcclean -- Evidence-based Multidisciplinary Public Health / Tony Harrison -- Epidemiology In 21st Century Public Health / Jon Pollock -- Health Economics And Public Health / Jane Powell -- Frameworks For Measuring Community Health And Well Being / Stuart Hashagen -- Health Impact : Its Estimation, Assessment And Analysis / Jack Dowie. Editors, Judy Orme ... [et Al.]. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [323]-355) And Index. Analyses and reflects upon the influence of history, research and procedures upon contemporary public health practice. This book explores the debates surrounding the meaning of public health and looks at the policy changes that are reshaping its context. It examines the contributions that epidemiology and health economics make to public health