The Handbook of Salutogenesis
By: and and and and and and
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- Synopsis
- This in-depth survey of salutogenesis shows the breadth andstrengths of this evolving specialty through diverse health promotion, healthcare, and wellness platforms. Background and historical chapters trace thedevelopment of the salutogenic model of health from other healing disciplinesand flesh out the central concepts, most notably generalized resistanceresources and the sense of coherence, that differentiate it from the others. Fromthere, experts describe a range of real-world applications within and outsidehealth contexts, from positive psychology to geriatrics, from small towns tocorrections facilities, and from school and workplace to professional training. Andperspectives from scholars in languages other than English show the globalrelevance of the field. Among the topics in the Handbook: · Emerging ideas relevant to thesalutogenic model of health · Specific resistance resources in the salutogenicmodel of health · Thesense of coherence and its measurement · Theapplication of salutogenesis in communities and neighborhoods · Theapplication of salutogenesis to health development in youth with chronicconditions · Theapplication of salutogenesis in mental health care settings The Handbook ofSalutogenesis summarizes anincreasingly salient field for graduate and professional students of publichealth, nursing, psychology, and medicine, and for their instructors. It willalso appeal to health-related academicians and professionals who wish to have athorough grounding in the topic.
- Copyright:
- 2016
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9783319046006
- Publisher:
- Springer International Publishing, Cham
- Date of Addition:
- 03/21/17
- Copyrighted By:
- Springer
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Health, Mind and Body
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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