{"product_id":"9781137296689","title":"From Public Health to Wellbeing: The New Driver for Policy and Action","description":"There has never been more awareness of the public health agenda, as policy-makers\u003cbr\u003estress the importance of 'wellbeing'to the general public. But how can wellbeing be\u003cbr\u003edefined and measured? Should the promotion of wellbeing lie at the heart of all policy\u003cbr\u003eand legislation?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCharting the history and evolution of the public health agenda, this insightful reader argues\u003cbr\u003ethe place of wellbeing in local and national strategy. It identifies some of the critical events\u003cbr\u003ethat have influenced the development of public health systems, and looks at the challenges\u003cbr\u003efor policy- makers and professionals in the formulation and delivery of effective strategies\u003cbr\u003efor the future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith contributions from academics and practitioners working within the public, voluntary\u003cbr\u003eand private sectors, the book explores the challenges of defining and promoting wellbeing:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eacross the lifespan, from childhood and youth to older age\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003ethrough a range of approaches, such as town planning and partnership working\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003ewithin a variety of settings, including the workplace, the community and the National\u003cbr\u003eHealth Service.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGrounded with grassroots examples of local strategy in action, \u003ci\u003eFrom Public Health to\u003cbr\u003eWellbeing\u003c\/i\u003e offers fresh insights into the promotion of wellbeing in thetwenty-first century. It is a\u003cbr\u003evaluable resource for students of public health, health promotion, the social sciences and\u003cbr\u003esocial policy, as well as for any practitioner supporting health promotion within the\u003cbr\u003epublic, private or voluntary sector.","brand":"Palgrave Macmillan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47120759292144,"sku":"9781137296689","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781137296689_p0.jpg?v=1763698116","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781137296689","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}