The Handbook of Academic Writing offers practical advice to busy academics who want, and are often required, to integrate writing into their working lives.

Professional understanding of dementia has broadened and has opened up fresh thinking about how we can provide more imaginative, responsive and 'person-centred' services for people with dementia. This work is suitable for students and professionals in such fields as gerontology, social work, nursing, occupational therapy, and geriatric medicine.

This book assesses current research and practice in the area of effective health communication and provides some practical guidance for those involved in communicating health information.

This book is a must-read that addresses the changing roles and needs of students and lecturers from a wide range of health and social care backgrounds.

While there may be consensus on the broader issues of the core objectives of the health care system, expectations differ between EU countries, and European national policy-makers. This book seeks firstly to assess the impact of the enlargement process and then to analyse the challenges that lie ahead in the field of health and health policy.

This book argues for the importance of theoretical explanations that inform investigations of the social context of daily life, the social relations that affect opportunities for healthy lives, and the needs of communities.

People with learning disabilities are affected by significantly more health problems than the general population and are much more likely to have significant health risks. This book aims at increasing professional awareness of the importance of health promotion activities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

This book will guide you through the philosophical, methodological, theoretical, ethical and political underpinnings of health promotion to enable you to be a more effective practitioner. Although the book explores these various aspects, it is focused on assisting you in applying the ideas and concepts to practical implementation.