This valued resource provides a holistic approach to the health promotion of the individual and family throughout all developmental stages, from birth to death. The eighth edition presents new coverage of the prominent concepts and theories of health promotion for individuals and families. Specific guidelines for assessment and interventions are woven throughout the chapters, with cultural care considerations, education strategies and spiritual and religious influences addressed for each age. This popular title provides an excellent foundation for students and a refresher for practitioners.

Ruth Beckmann Murray, Ed.D, MSN, RN, CS, St. Louis University

Judith Proctor Zentner, RN, MA, Hickory Hill Furniture Corporation

Richard Yakimo, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville