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Health Promotion Practice : Building empowered communities

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Books for referencingDefining CommunityLaverack, G. (2007). Health Promotion Practice: building empowered communities. London. Open University Press.http://ezp.tua.edu.au/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=ip,url,uid&db=nlebk&AN=234222&site=eds-live&scope=siteChapter 2, Communities and community-based interaction, pp. 17-29.Laverack, G. (2005). (1stedition). Public Health: power, empowerment and professional practice. London. Palgrave Macmillan.http://ezp.tua.edu.au/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=ip,url,uid&db=nlebk&AN=197564&site=eds-live&scope=siteChapter 5, Helping groups and communities to gain power, pp. 63-76.Roche et al (2013). Sharing stories: Indigenous alcohol and other drug workers' well-being, stress and burnout.Drug and Alcohol Review, 32(5), 527-535. Available at:http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/dar.12053/fullZakus, J. D. L. & Lysack, C. L. (1998). Revisiting community participation.Health Policy and Planning, 13(1), 1-12. Retrieved fromhttp://heapol.oxfordjournals.org/content/13/1/1.full.pdf+html<VideoTariq, B. (2014). A leap of faith.http://blog.ted.com/2014/10/10/a-short-film-from-a-ted-fellow-tackles-the-issue-of-vaccination-in-pakistan/Community capacity-buildingFleming, M., Higgins, H. C., Owen, N., Clavarino, A., Brown, W. J., Lloyd, J., & Gould, P. M. (2007). Community capacity building for health promotion: Lessons from a regional Australian initiative.Australian Journal of Primary Health,13(3), 22–28. Retrieved from the Torrens University Australia Library databases.Labonte, R. & Laverack, G. (2001a). Capacity building in health promotion, Part 1: For whom? And for what purpose?Critical Public Health 11(2), 111-128.Labonte, R. & Laverack, G. (2001b). Capacity building in health promotion, Part 2: Whose use? And with what measure?Critical Public Health 11(2), 129-138.Liberato, S. C., Brimblecombe, J., Ritchie, J., Feruson, M. and Coveney, J. (2011). Measuring capacity building in communities: a review of the literature.BioMed Central, 11: 850, 1-10. Retrieved fromhttp://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/850/QLD Government Department of Communities. Community capacity building toolkit for rural and remote communities: Retrieved fromhttp://www.qld.gov.au/web/community-engagement/guides-factsheets/documents/rural-capacity-building-toolkit.pdfFor Further StudyFor Further Study resources are optional resources that you may explore on your own in the library, or via the links provided. These resources are suggested (not required) for those who seek to advance their knowledge of the topics presented in each module.
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Arnstein, S. R. (1969). A Ladder of Citizen Participation. Retrieved fromhttp://lithgow-schmidt.dk/sherry-arnstein/ladder-of-citizen-participation_en.pdfPetersen, D. and Alexander, G. (2013).Needs assessment in public health: A practical guide for students and professionals. 2nd ed.New York. Springer.Sommerfeld, J. & Zhou, X. (2014). Community-based interventions for the preventionand control of infectious diseases of poverty. BMC research notes. Retrieved fromhttp://www.idpjournal.com/SERIES/CBI.Arshad, A. et al. (2014).Community based interventions for the prevention and control of tuberculosis. Retrieved fromhttp://www.idpjournal.com/content/3/1/27Bhutta, Z.A. (2014).Impact of community-based interventions for the prevention and control of malaria on intervention coverage and health outcomes for the prevention and control of malaria. Retrieved fromhttp://www.idpjournal.com/content/3/1/25Das, J.K. et al. (2014).Community based interventions for the prevention and controlof Non-Helmintic NTD. Retrieved fromhttp://www.idpjournal.com/content/3/1/24Rifkin, S. B. & Pridmore, P. (2001)Partners in Planning: Information, participation andLondon: MacMillan Education.Jirojwong, S. and Liamputtong, P. (Eds.) (2009) Population Health, Communities andHealth Promotion. London. Oxford University Press.Chapter 12, Community Development and Empowerment. Case Study: The Family Wellbeing Empowerment Program, pp. 222-224.Laverack, G. (2009). Public Health:Power, empowerment, and professional practice (2nd ed). Hampshire, England: Palgrave-MacMillan.Chapter 6, Helping Marginalized People to Gain Power. A Case Study of Helping Aboriginal Based Organisations, pp. 84-89.oLaverack, G., Hill, K., Akenson, L. & Corrie, R. (2009) Building capacity towards health leadership in remote indigenous communities in Cape York.Australian Indigenous Health Bulletin, 9(1), 1-11. Retrieved fromhttp://healthbulletin.org.au/articles/building-capacity-towards-health-leadership-in-remote-indigenous-communities-in-cape-york/Note:The two books areOnce you have reviewed the information in theModule 2 Lecture Hall, please review theModule Introductionbefore proceeding.Module IntroductionIn Module 2 you explore the theories and models of health promotion and in particular which of these best fit a community health approach. Health promotion is acontested concept and there is no singularly accepted definition. However, broadly interpreted health promotion aims to enable people to take more control over the determinants of their lives and health. Health promotion is both a set of principles involving equity, compassion and empowerment and a practice encompassing a range of communication, capacity building, training and politically orientated activities. Health professionals increase the assets and attributes of their clients (individuals, groups, organisations and communities) to gain more control over decisions and resources regarding the determinants of their health. Capacity buildingand empowerment (as discussed in Module 2) are therefore both central to health promotion theory and practice (Laverack, 2014). In Module 3 you will explore the
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