The revised edition of this highly successful title continues as an easy to read and practical guide to understanding and implementing health promotion programs for students and practitioners. It encompasses a vast range of health and disease topics and covers individuals, groups and whole populations. This edition focuses on the process of health promotion and explains the key principles and processes of health promotion to enable the practitioner to select, plan and implement effective programs for the promotion of better health for any issue, group or locale. Written using clear, concise text, the theory is supported by contemporary academic research, literature and practice, and accompanied by diagrams, tables and illustrations