Promocja zdrowia w środowisku lokalnym : założenia teoretyczne i praktyczne egzemplifikacje : (perspektywa pedagogiczna)

Authors:

• Katarzyna Ismena Kowalczewska-Grabowska

Abstract

Issues concerning health and health promotion have been presented in numerous publications on medicine, psychology, sociology, economics and education. In most cases, they focus on theoretical analysis of health promotion concept which is subject to comparison with current knowledge in a given discipline. The author of the publication has undertaken an attempt to implement the health promotion concept in social education and to define the role of social pedagogue in local communities in increasing their health potential. The literature of the subject contains reflections of Prof. Ewa Syrek on this issue, this publication, however, presents description of theoretical aspects, as well as an analysis of health promotion-related actions, which have been carried out so far in Silesian province. Research activities should focus not only on acquiring knowledge on facts, phenomena and processes, both for individuals and communities, but also on describing, explaining and forecasting them, searching for cause- and result as well as statistical relations or obtaining data for the purpose of creating theoretical pedagogical knowledge and supporting practical aspects of pedagogy. The publication at issue serves all these purposes. The book is intended for pedagogy students, especially of health pedagogy, but it can also be useful for students of nursing or postgraduate students of education, sociology, and medicine dealing with public health. It is also addressed to representatives of self-governments who implement pro-health initiatives in local communities and can be helpful in planning and carrying out health-promotion related projects.