The Handbook of Salutogenesis

• Main Authors: Mittelmark, Maurice B, Sagy, Shifra, Eriksson, Monica, Bauer, Georg F, Pelikan, Jürgen M, Lindström, Bengt, Espnes, Geir Arild
• Format: eBook Book
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer Nature 2017; Springer International Publishing AG; Springer; Springer Open
• Edition: 1
• Subjects: Biochemical engineering; Business & Economics; Chemical & Biochemical; Clinical health psychology; Economics, Finance, Business and Management; Folkhälsovetenskap; Health Promotion and Disease Prevention; Health Psychology; Industries; Industry and industrial studies; Manufacturing industries; Medical; Medical Sociology; Medicine and Nursing; Nonfiction; Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology; Public health science; salutogenesis; Technology & Engineering; Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes
• ISBN: 3319045997; 9783319045993; 3319046004; 9783319046006
• DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-04600-6

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 generalized resistance resources and the sense of coherence, that differentiate it from pathogenesis. From there, experts describe a range of real-world applications within and outside health contexts, from positive psychology to geriatrics, from small towns to corrections facilities, and from school and workplace to professional training.