The Future for Health Promotion

Description

This book examines the methods used to evaluate the value of health promotion projects and determines whether attempts to change people's lifestyles have proved successful. Taking in to account the practical and ethical issues involved in deciding the appropriate approach to take in efforts to reduce health inequalities, the book assesses what might be the best path forward for health promotion.

Colin Palfrey is currently an independent health and social care researcher having recently worked for five years as a Senior Research Officer in the National Assembly for Wales. He was Director of the Policy Studies Unit in the University of South Wales and lectured at home and overseas for Swansea University on health policy and research. He is also the author of a number of books on policy evaluation.

"Palfrey's critical analysis of health promotion is refreshingly clear and thought-provoking. It is an excellent read for both tutors and students of the subject." Rob Baggott, De Montfort University "This book provides a useful and important contribution to a highly relevant and significant area of debate and discussion." Professor Ceri J. Phillips, Swansea University