An experiential learning theory of high level wellness: Australian salutogenic research.
At the broadest level, salutogenesis refers to an emphasis on the origins of health, as opposed to a predilection with the determinants of disease. Kickbusch urges health promotion professionals to adopt a salutogenic orientation; directing research and practice towards the question of 'what creates...
| Publicado en: | Health Promotion International Vol. 34; no. 5; pp. 1045 - 1055 |
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Oxford University Press / USA
Oct2019
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