Health Promotion Strategies
Course readings and resources
Introduction to HP practice
Decision making in HP practice
Role of evidence
Roles of values & theory
Health education
Health communication
Organizational development & change
Community development & organization
Healthy public policy
Advocacy

Advocacy

Additional recommended reading/resources re. advocacy
 
1.        [E]Caira, N. M., Lachenmayr, S., Sheinfeld, J., Goodhart, F. W., Canialosi, L., & Lewis, C. (2003). The health educator's role in advocacy and policy: Principles, processes, programs, and partnerships. Health Promotion Practice, 4(3), 303-313.
2.        Howze, E. H. (1992). The uses of theory in health advocacy: Policies and programs. Health Education Quarterly, 19(3), 369-383.
3.        [E] Jackson, L. W., Lee, N. L., & Samet, J. M. (1999). Frequency of policy recommendations in epidemiologic publications. American Journal of Public Health, 89(8).
4.        [E] Krieger, N. (1999). Questioning epidemiology: Objectivity, advocacy, and socially responsible science. American Journal of Public Health, 89(8), 1151-1153.
5.        Schwartz, R., Goodman, R., & Steckler, A. (1995). Policy advocacy interventions for health promotion and education: Advancing the state of practice. Health Education Quarterly, 22(4), 421-426.
6.        [E] Stead, M., Hastings, G., & Eadie, D. (2002). The challenge of evaluating complex interventions: A framework for evaluating media advocacy. Health *Educ. Res., 17(3), 351-364.
7.        Wallack, L., & Dorfman, L. (1996). Media advocacy: A strategy for advancing policy and promoting health. Health Education Quarterly, 23(3), 293-317.
 

 
Michael Goodstadt Ph.D., C.Psych. Director MPH Program in Health Promotion, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Canada m.goodstadt@utoronto.ca