LibGuides: Public Health: Health Behavior & Health Promotion

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Community Tool Box This link opens in a new window
The Community Tool Box is a free resource for people interested in building healthier communities and bringing about social change. Users can learn about specific communities, use toolkits, and access databases of best practices.
The Community Guide This link opens in a new window
This database is a selection of evidence-based findings for users to choose from when intervening to promote good health at various levels. Users are able to search by topic, task Force, publications, and resources.

AIDS Education and Prevention
This journal covers education and prevention of AIDS by reporting epidemiological studies, analysis of risk behaviors, and reviews of programs in place.
American Journal of Health Behavior
This journal covers many disciplines of health efforts for both the individual and the community to when attempting to understand processes of health behavior, restoration, and improvement.
American Journal of Health Education
This journal publishes research manuscripts relating to health education and health promotion interventions meant to prevent or delay disease designed and illnesses that are impacting the population today, all with a focus on studying lifestyle behaviors.
American Journal of Health Promotion
A peer-reviewed journal advancing the science of health behavior change and the art of creating a culture of well-being.
Global Health Promotion
This journal provides information collected spanning many geographic regions regarding health promotion, health education, and research findings.
Health Education & Behavior
This journal publishes information on health issues of interest for those trying to understand and improve the health state of the community.
Health Promotion International
This journal publishes articles and reviews of importance in the health promotion field.
Health Promotion Perspectives
This peer-reviewed journal is intended for researchers in the field of public health and health promotion by publishing both quantitative and qualitative studies pertaining to health education and promotion.
Health Promotion Practice
This peer-reviewed journal focuses on information for the use of developing and implementing health promotion and education programs.
Health Psychology
This peer-reviewed journal publishes articles in the realm of evidence-based health psychology and behavioral medicine.
Journal of Health and Social Behavior
This medical journal that publishes articles that applies sociological concepts for the understanding of health care.
Social Science and Medicine
This peer-reviewed journal covers various research topics in the social sciences from medical psychology and sociology to anthropology.

Finding eBooks
Detailed information about how to search for ebooks within the Library's catalog or through various publisher collections and databases.

Encyclopedia of Primary Prevention and Health Promotion by Thomas P. Gullotta (Editor); Martin Bloom (Editor)
Publication Date: 2014-10-24
Covering over 250 topics, this book takes a lifespan approach to the fields of public health and illness prevention.
Evaluating Health Promotion by Margaret Thorogood (Editor); Yolande Coombes (Editor)
Publication Date: 2010-07-01
This book provides clear descriptions of reliable evaluation methods, and the problems that can arise from their implementation. Both qualitative and quantitative methods that are commonly used are described and the problems and benefits that arise with their use are explained.
Health Promotion and Wellness by Cheryl Hawk; Will Evans
Publication Date: 2013-03-28
Health Promotion and Wellness is designed to provide health care providers with both the theoretical knowledge and practical skills they need to provide high-quality clinical preventive services.
Health Promotion for Children and Adolescents by Maya Rom Korin (Editor)
Publication Date: 2016-08-12
This volume surveys the broad spectrum of interventions used in health promotion, and shows how they may be tailored to the developmental needs of children and adolescents. Its multilevel lifespan approach reflects concepts of public health as inclusive, empowering, and aimed at long- and short-term well-being. Coverage grounds readers in theoretical and ecological perspectives, while special sections spotlight key issues in social and behavioral wellness, dietary health, and children and teens in the health care system.
Health Promotion Programs by Carl I. Fertman; Diane D. Allensworth; Society for Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE)
Publication Date: 2016-11-07
Comprehensive coverage, real-world issues, and a focus on the practical aspects of health promotion, this book combines theory and practice to deliver a comprehensive introduction to the planning, implementation, and evaluation of health promotion programs.
How to Facilitate Lifestyle Change by Amanda Avery; Kirsten Whitehead; Vanessa Halliday
Publication Date: 2016-10-31
Group work and patient education are vital aspects of improving health outcomes in all settings, by supporting patients and clients to manage their conditions, as well as to promote and support behaviour change for improved health. Concise, accessible, and easy-to-read, this book is designed to support nutritionists, dietitians, nurses and other healthcare professionals to facilitate healthy lifestyle change through group education.
Promoting Public Mental Health and Well-Being by Alyson M. Learmonth; Catherine J. Mackereth; Jean S. Brown; John R. Ashton (Foreword by)
Publication Date: 2014-11-21
This book explores the social, economic, political, cultural and environmental factors that affect mental health and well-being on a societal and individual level, and how prevention and intervention can enhance mental health

CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Gateway to Health Communication & Social Marketing Practice
This source contains links to various CDC campaigns along with other health communication and social marketing materials for use in helping develop your own health promotion materials.

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