The Handbook of Salutogenesis

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Mittelmark, Maurice B. (Editor), Sagy, Shifra (Editor), Eriksson, Monica (Editor), Bauer, Georg F. (Editor), Pelikan, Jürgen M. (Editor), Lindström, Bengt (Editor), Espnes, Geir Arild (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Health promotion.; Social medicine.; Health psychology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Health Promotion and Disease Prevention.; Medical Sociology.; Health Psychology.

This in-depth survey of salutogenesis shows the breadth and strengths of this innovative perspective on health promotion, health care, and wellness. Background and historical chapters trace the development of the salutogenic model of health, and flesh out the central concepts, most notably generaliz...