Table of Contents

1. Public health: An introduction to local and global contexts Pranee Liamputtong; Part I. Historical and Theoretical Perspectives: 2. Public health: Historical and contemporary principles and practices Rebecca E. Olson and Paul Saunders; 3. Health promotion principles and practice: Addressing complex public health issues using the Ottawa Charter Bernadette Sebar, Kirsty Morgan and Jessica Lee; 4. Primary health care and community health Lawrence Tan and Jennifer Reath; 5. Public health ethics Jane Williams and Stacy M. Carter; 6. Public health: advocacy and the workforce Gemma Crawford, Jonathan Hallett, Tina Price, Toni Hannelly and Christina Pollard; Part II. Determinants of Health: 7. Social determinants of health John Oldroyd; 8. Behavioural, nutritional and environmental determinants and public health Jonathan Hallett, Gemma Crawford, Christina Pollard and Toni Hannelly; 9. Individual decision-making in public health John Bidewell; 10. Political determinants of public health Marguerite C. Sendall; 11. Human rights, social justice and public health Ann Taket; Part III. Public Health and Research: 12. Qualitative research methodology and evidence-based practice in public health Pranee Liamputtong and Zoe Sanipreeya Rice; 13. Assessing the health of populations: Epidemiology in public health Patricia Lee; 14. Planning and evaluation of public health interventions Stuart Wark; Part IV. Public Health Issues and Special Populations: 15. The health of children: The right to thrive Lisa Gibbs, Elise Davis, Simon Crouch and Lauren Carpenter; 16. Adolescence, health, social problems and public health Jessica Heerde and Sheryl Hemphill; 17. Healthy ageing Elizabeth Cyarto and Frances Batchelor; 18. The health inequities of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities: Strategies for change Teresa Iacono and Christine Bigby; 19. The health of indigenous peoples Sharon Chirgwin and Diane Walker; 20. The health of migrants and refugees Celia McMichael; 21. Understanding health in rural settings Alan Crouch, Lisa Bourke and David Pierce; 22. Drug use in Australia: A public health approach Andrew Smirnov and Jake Najman.

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Public Health: Local and Global Perspectives is a comprehensive introduction to public health in the Australian and international context.

About the Author

Pranee Liamputtong is a medical anthropologist and Professor of Behaviour Science at Vin University, Vietnam.