Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents: Introduction: global health promotion: challenges of the 21st century -- Toward a definition of health -- Individual models to promote health behavior -- Community models to promote health -- Assessing health and health behaviors -- Developing a health promotion-prevention plan -- Physical activity and health promotion -- Nutrition and health promotion -- Stress management and health promotion -- Social support and health -- Evaluating individual and community interventions -- Self-care for health promotion across the life span -- Health promotion in community settings -- Health promotion in vulnerable populations -- Promoting health through social and environmental change --