Research Guides: COH 435- Public Health Communications & Advocacy: Books

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Find Information on Public Health Advocacy

The library has many eBooks available on public health topics related to communication and advocacy. Click here for a sample search to see what we have currently in the collection for eBooks or check out the Featured Books below.

Health Communication by Renata Schiavo
Publication Date: 2014
From Theory to Practice provides a comprehensive introduction to theory, intervention design, current issues, and special topics in health communication. The book also represents a hands-on guide to program development, implementation, and evaluation.
Public Health Policy by Dhrubajyoti Bhattacharya
Publication Date: 2014
Public Health Policy: Issues, Theories, and Advocacy offers students an engaging and innovative introduction to public health policy: its purpose, how it is originated, and how it is implemented. The book describes the underlying theories and frameworks as well as practical analytical tools needed for effective advocacy and communication.
Public Health Law by Lawrence O. Gostin; Lindsay F. Wiley
Publication Date: 2016
The book creates an intellectual framework for modern public health law and supports that framework with illustrations of the scientific, political, and ethical issues involved. In proposing innovative solutions for the future of the public's health, Gostin and Wiley's essential study provides a blueprint for public and political debates to come.
Prevention, Policy, and Public Health by Amy A. Eyler (Editor); Jamie F. Chriqui (Editor); Sarah Moreland-Russell; Ross C. Brownson
Publication Date: 2016
The greatest public health victories of the last century - public sanitation, vehicle safety measures, limits on smoking and tobacco use - have all been facilitated by public policies. This text offers tools for advocacy and communication.

The library has many print books available on public health and advocacy. Begin with some basic sample searches here to look for chapters on health policy topics. Click here for a sample selection of what the library has available in print on this topic.

Making Data Talk by David E. Nelson; Bradford W. Hesse; Robert T. Croyle
Call Number: RA 423.2 .N45 2009
Publication Date: 2009
The aim of this book is (1) to summarize and synthesize research on the selection and presentation of data pertinent to public health, and (2) to provide practical suggestions, based on this research summary and synthesis, on how scientists and other public health practitioners can better communicate data to the public, policy makers, and the press in typical real-world situations.
Key Themes in Public Health by Miranda Thurston
Call Number: RA441 .T48 2014
Publication Date: 2014
This text explores 50 key themes and concepts in public health. Ranging from political and economic concern with improving population health and reducing health inequalities, to debates about how to protect the population from new health threats, as well as a concern with individual responsibility for lifestyles and behavior.
Nutrition in Public Health by Arlene Spark; Lauren M. Dinour; P. Hayley Figueroa; Janel Obenchain
Call Number: TX360.U6 S63 2016
Publication Date: 2016
This second edition of a bestseller, Nutrition in Public Health: Principles, Policies, and Practice focuses on the role of the federal government in determining nutrition policy and influencing practice. Beginning with an overview of public health principles, the book examines the application of nutritional policy to dietary guidance, health promotion, and the practice of public health nutrition.
Health Communication Message Design by Hyunyi Cho (Editor)
Call Number: RA 423.2 .H423 2012
Publication Date: 2012
This text illustrates the importance of effective communication in disease prevention and health promotion by building theory-based messages while being responsive to diverse audience needs. This book clearly explains core health communication principles and processes for designing effective messages for health communication interventions and campaigns.

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