Power is a concept central to public health practice. Based on sound principles, this book offers practical solutions for transforming professional power relations. With an emphasis on the work of nurse practitioners, it:
- introduces readers to the importance of the concepts of power and empowerment in public health practice,
- provides a methodology to plan, implement and evaluate empowering
public health programmes, and
- investigates the implications of individual, group and community
empowerment on public health practice.
The second edition also incorporates new specialist material for nursing professionals, fresh case studies, a more recent analysis of the literature and a complete revision of the chapters, all designed to help public health professionals understand how to
enable their clients to gain power.
This new edition has been written to meet the continuing demand from practitioners who want to work in a more empowering way. So whether you're studying or practising, if you aspire to be a more effective and empowering practitioner this book will help you realise your professional goals.
Preface
Acknowledgements
An Overview
Power and Public Health Practice in Context
Power and Empowerment
Empowerment and Public Health Programming
Helping Individuals to gain Power
Helping Groups and Communities to Gain Power
Helping Marginalised Groups to Gain Power
The Measurement and Visual Representation of Community Empowerment
The Future of Public Health Programming
References
Index
DR GLENN LAVERACK has worked in public health in Europe, North America, Africa and the Asia-Pacific regions for more than twenty years. Previous publications include the books entitled Health Promotion Practice: Power & Empowerment (2004), Health Promotion Practice: Building Empowered Communities (2007) and Health Promotion in Action: From Local to Global Empowerment (2008).