Description: Older Adult-Led Health Promotion in Urban CommunitiesModels and Interventions Author(s): Melvin Delgado Format: Hardback Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield, United States Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers ISBN-13: 9780742563353, 978-0742563353 Synopsis The subject of how best to address the current and future health needs of older adult residents in this country's urban marginalized communities is one that has also received considerable attention in academic, policy, and practice arenas in the past decade. A variety of models have been put forth to achieve the goal of health in these communities but one of the most promising recommendations has been the use of health promotion as a vehicle for reaching and empowering communities of color in both rural and urban America. Older adult-led interventions, as addressed in various sections of this book, is one of the latest and most promising approaches towards health promotion that is grass-roots and community participatory based. Older adult-led health promotion represents an emerging field with tremendous implications for addressing the health needs of marginalized urban older adults in the United States and international.
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Book Title: Older Adult-Led Health Promotion in Urban Communities
Number of Pages: 282 Pages
Publication Name: Older Adult-Led Health Promotion in Urban Communities: Models and Interventions
Language: English
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Item Height: 239 mm
Publication Year: 2009
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 558 g
Subject Area: Social Work, Urban Planning, Social Services
Author: Melvin Delgado
Item Width: 161 mm
Format: Hardcover
