Understanding Wellbeing
An Introduction for Students and Practitioners of Health and Social Care| By: | Anneyce Knight; Allan McNaugh |
| Publisher: | Scion Publishing Ltd |
| Print ISBN: | 9781908625007 |
| eText ISBN: | 9781908625137 |
| Edition: | 1 |
| Format: | Page Fidelity |
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Understanding Wellbeing is an accessible introduction to the concept of wellbeing and its relevance to areas of health and social policy.
Understanding Wellbeing provides students, professionals and practitioners of health and social care with the essential resources for understanding and promoting wellbeing. The book includes case studies, activities and reflection points to engage the reader with both the theory and its practical application.
The book provides an overview of the concept of wellbeing and its relationship with and role in health, including:
- Psychological aspects of wellbeing — mind/body influences, psychology, spirituality
- Physical aspects of wellbeing — food, exercise, genetics, health promotion
- Social approaches to wellbeing — social policy, culture, environment, housing, education, information
Anneyce Knight is Senior Lecturer at Bournemouth University
The late Allan McNaught was Principal Lecturer at the University of Greenwich.
The authors are a multi-professional group of health academics with considerable national and international experience across the statutory and non-statutory sectors.