Prevention is primary : strategies for community well-being Larry Cohen, Vivian Chávez and Sana Chehimi
By: Cohen, Larry.
Contributor(s): Chávez, Vivian | Chehimi, Sana.
Material type: BookPublisher: San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass, 2007Description: xxxi, 367 pages ; 24 cm.ISBN: 978-07879-8318-5.Subject(s): COMMUNITY ACTION | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | HEALTH | INTERAGENCY COLLABORATION | JUSTICE | MEDIA | PRIMARY PREVENTION | SOCIAL CHANGE | INTERNATIONAL | UNITED STATESDDC classification: 362.1 COH Summary: This book is a theory-to-practice book for students, faculty practitioners, and community leaders who want to take a proactive stance against the most pressing health problems in the community including asthma, tobacco, violence, HIV, poor nutrition and physical inactivity, health disparities, and environmental injustice. The volume provides a comprehensive and practical understanding of prevention on a community level. The authors define the elements of comprehensive, quality prevention efforts--from the necessary partnerships that need to be developed to the training, vision, and policies that go into successful efforts. Record #6855Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Book | Family Violence library | TRO 362.1 COH | Available | FV20100022 |
This book is a theory-to-practice book for students, faculty practitioners, and community leaders who want to take a proactive stance against the most pressing health problems in the community including asthma, tobacco, violence, HIV, poor nutrition and physical inactivity, health disparities, and environmental injustice. The volume provides a comprehensive and practical understanding of prevention on a community level. The authors define the elements of comprehensive, quality prevention efforts--from the necessary partnerships that need to be developed to the training, vision, and policies that go into successful efforts. Record #6855