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In this chapter we provide an introduction to health promotion practice, politics and ethics and link the three central themes of the book — health, equity and empowerment — in a discussion of the social determinants of health. We conclude with a reflection on what this means for practitioner competencies and ethics.
Failing to meet the fundamental human needs of autonomy, empowerment and human freedom is a potent cause of ill health.
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© 2008 Ronald Labonté and Glenn Laverack
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Labonté, R., Laverack, G. (2008). Health Promotion Practice: Power, Empowerment and the Social Determinants of Health. In: Health Promotion in Action. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230228375_3
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