Remand prisoners (RP) are non-sentenced individuals who must be held in prison awaiting
sentencing. The international data reported that up to a third of the detainees worldwide are …

The vignette is a valuable and flexible research tool in behavioural sciences and health
care. Joel Richman and Dave Mercer outline the variable application of this method and …

Provision of drinking water is considered to be an essential public service. Ensuring
adequate water supply remains a challenge in Indian cities that are experiencing rapid …

Sport Policy and Governance: Local Perspectives is the first detailed study of the politics of
sport policy at the local authority level of governance. In focusing on the local level, the book …

The limitation of freshwater resources and the growing demand for water, make the issue of
water resource development planning and water allocation among stakeholders even more …

The overall aim of this third edition is to continue the work of previous editions, by enabling
readers to enhance their understanding of the dynamics of contemporary social inequality …

Public Health Practice in Australia offers a thorough introduction to what public health
practitioners do, and the'effort'involved in improving the health of the public. This second …

Health promotion is an increasingly important part of the work of most health professionals.
Yet health promotion is qualitatively different from traditional health care activities. This book …

The Ottawa Charter has exerted a great deal of influence on the public health debate and on
health promotion practices over the last 25 years. The Charter shifted the main focus from …

This book is about improving people's health, though that might not appear obvious from the
Contents pages. Unlike many books on promoting health, we start from the belief that health …