Kickbusch, Ilona

Health and modernity : the role of theory in health promotion. - xi, 170p.

Contents: Introduction : Health promotion the origins of the third public health revolution leading to a new public health / David V. McQueen and Ilona Kickbusch -- From a theory group to a theory book / Louise Potvin and Laura Balbo -- Modernity, public health, and health promotion: a reflexive discourse / Louise Potvin and David V. McQueen -- Critical issues in theory for health promotion / David V. McQueen -- Cultural capital in health promotion / Thomas Abel -- Understanding differentiation of health in late modernity by use of sociological systems theory / Jnrgen M. Pelikan -- Managing uncertainty through participation / Louise Potvin -- Thinking health promotion seriously / Laura Balbo -- Health governance: the health society / Ilona Kickbusch -- Appendix: Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion.

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Healthpromotion
Public health
Philosophy, Medical
Social change