Young People and the Aesthetics of Health Promotion

Beyond Reason, Rationality and Risk

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Sociology, Health & Well Being, Health
Cover of the book Young People and the Aesthetics of Health Promotion by Kerry Montero, Peter Kelly, Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Kerry Montero, Peter Kelly ISBN: 9781317483960
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: March 10, 2016
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Kerry Montero, Peter Kelly
ISBN: 9781317483960
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: March 10, 2016
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

Health promotion with young people has largely been framed by theories of behaviour change to target ‘unsafe’, ‘unhealthy’ and/or ‘risky’ behaviours. These theories and models seek to encourage the development in young people of reasoned, rational and risk-aware personal strategies.

This book presents an innovative and critical perspective on young people and health promotion. It explores the limits and possibilities of traditional health behaviour change models with their focus on reason, risk and rationality by examining the embodied dimensions of meaning-making in health promotion programs. Drawing on an array of critical social theories and approaches to knowledge production the authors identify and engage the aesthetic and affective dimensions of young people’s engagement with issues such as road safety, sexualities, alcohol and drug use, and physical and mental health and well-being.

The book will appeal to researchers and practitioners in the fields of health promotion and health education, public health, education, the sociology of health and illness, youth studies and youth work.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Health promotion with young people has largely been framed by theories of behaviour change to target ‘unsafe’, ‘unhealthy’ and/or ‘risky’ behaviours. These theories and models seek to encourage the development in young people of reasoned, rational and risk-aware personal strategies.

This book presents an innovative and critical perspective on young people and health promotion. It explores the limits and possibilities of traditional health behaviour change models with their focus on reason, risk and rationality by examining the embodied dimensions of meaning-making in health promotion programs. Drawing on an array of critical social theories and approaches to knowledge production the authors identify and engage the aesthetic and affective dimensions of young people’s engagement with issues such as road safety, sexualities, alcohol and drug use, and physical and mental health and well-being.

The book will appeal to researchers and practitioners in the fields of health promotion and health education, public health, education, the sociology of health and illness, youth studies and youth work.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book Changing Identities in Higher Education by Kerry Montero, Peter Kelly
Cover of the book Social Movements And Culture by Kerry Montero, Peter Kelly
Cover of the book The Routledge Handbook of Syntax by Kerry Montero, Peter Kelly
Cover of the book Relational Psychoanalysis, Volume 2 by Kerry Montero, Peter Kelly
Cover of the book Visual Object Processing by Kerry Montero, Peter Kelly
Cover of the book The Epic Film in World Culture by Kerry Montero, Peter Kelly
Cover of the book Beyond the Energy–Water–Food Nexus by Kerry Montero, Peter Kelly
Cover of the book Horror by Kerry Montero, Peter Kelly
Cover of the book Making Sense of Children's Drawings by Kerry Montero, Peter Kelly
Cover of the book Rethinking Early Literacies by Kerry Montero, Peter Kelly
Cover of the book Intimacy and Exclusion by Kerry Montero, Peter Kelly
Cover of the book Framing Global Health Governance by Kerry Montero, Peter Kelly
Cover of the book The Poems of John Dryden: Volume Four by Kerry Montero, Peter Kelly
Cover of the book The Race Game by Kerry Montero, Peter Kelly
Cover of the book Imperial Rome, Indian Ocean Regions and Muziris by Kerry Montero, Peter Kelly
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy