Wellness Around the World: An International Encyclopedia of Health Indicators, Practices, and Issues [2 Volumes]

Through a rich selection of reference entries, country profiles, and interviews, this two-volume set introduces students and general interest readers to the fascinating and multifaceted fields of global and cross-cultural health studies. The health challenges facing people around the world today are diverse, yet we all share common needs for physical, psychological, and social well-being. It is these factors that drive the study and mission of global health. Wellness around the World: An International Encyclopedia of Health Indicators, Practices, and Issues serves as a broad introduction to the field of global health. Volume 1 includes a collection of accessibly written entries covering a wide variety of integral topics in this multidisciplinary subject. Readers will discover how various factors interact with one another to form a complex and multilayered picture of health around the world. Volume 2 features profiles of every country on Earth, detailing each nation's unique health landscape and pressing health concerns. These profiles, which follow a standardized format, allow readers to compare and contrast multiple countries and regions. This set also includes a collection of 10 in-depth interviews with researchers and activists working to improve health around the globe, offering readers a look at how abstract concepts and principles are applied to foster real-world change.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1440866783
• ISBN13: 9781440866784
• Release Date: November 2022
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 1072 Pages
• Weight: 5.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.8" x 7.3" x 10.3"
• Age Range: 7 to 17 years