Main description:

A comprehensive textbook providing a complete overview of the multifaceted nature of public health practice. It explores all aspects of public health from communities and wider society, child development and early relationships, inequalities in health, safeguarding, the rapidly changing nature of society and the significance of culture, equality and diversity.

The book takes a life-span approach and makes direct links to the UK health and social care context and has been written for an interprofessional audience. It will be essential reading for health and social care students including nurses and midwives, allied health care professionals, social care workers, qualified health and social care practitioners and anyone who plays a role in understanding, promoting, and protecting public health.

Key features:

Comprehensive, wide-ranging coverage
Addresses the realities of public health in a globalised world
Applied to the UK four nation context but also considers the global dimension of public health practice

Contents:

Introduction: Overview of Global Health Policy and Health Policy Across the Four UK Nations - Amanda Holland
The COVID-19 Pandemic - Lessons Learnt and Future Practice - John Watkins & Dianne Watkins
Health Promotion And Prevention
Health Promotion - Lorraine Joomun
Health Literacy - Lynette Harland Shotton & Emma Senior
Early Intervention
Healthy Child Development - Amanda Holland
The Influence of Early Relationships on Child Development and Long-Term Health and Wellbeing - Amanda Holland & Kate Phillips
Perinatal Mental Health - Jane Hanley
Inequalities in Public Health
Inequalities In Health - Linda Mages
The Obesity Epidemic - Linda Mages & Nadine Littler
Public Health and the Older Person - Shirley Willis & Cathryn Smith
Substance Use and Public Health - Iain McPhee & Ian Bond
Mental Health - Alex Nute
Oral Health - Kate Phillips
Sexual Health is Public Health - David Evans
Safeguarding
Safeguarding Adults, 21st Century Issues - Susan Greening & Philip Tremewan
Safeguarding Children and Young People - Michelle Moseley
Domestic Abuse - Caroline Bradbury Jones & Dana Sammut
Honour Based Violence - A Public Health Issue: Protection, Promotion and Provision of Services - Joanne McEwan & Michelle Moseley
Culture, Equality And Diversity
Homelessness - Lorraine Joomun
Gypsies and Travellers - Deb McNee
Culture Competence in Care: Working with Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and Faith Families - Fatima Husain
Public health and the LGBTQ+ Community - Professor Dave Clarke