ECOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF HEALTH PROMOTION

Authors
GREEN LW RICHARD L POTVIN L
Citation
Lw. Green et al., ECOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF HEALTH PROMOTION, American journal of health promotion, 10(4), 1996, pp. 270-281
Citations number
141
Categorie Soggetti
Public, Environmental & Occupation Heath
Journal title
American journal of health promotion → ACNP
ISSN journal
08901171
Volume
10
Issue
4
Year of publication
1996
Pages
270 - 281
Database
ISI
SICI code
0890-1171(1996)10:4<270:EFOHP>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
In this article, human ecology is defined; its historical and intellec tual roots are traced through various disciplines to its applications in public health and health promotion today; its strengths and limitat ions are described; some potential contributions of systems theory are suggested; and some emerging ecological models of health promotion ar e anticipated.