Building partnerships for healthy environments: Research, leadership and education

Health Promotion Journal of Australia

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 202-208

  Thompson, Susan ^a   Kent, Jennifer ^b   Lyons, Claudine ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c NEW SOUTH WALES MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

collaboration; interdisciplinary; partnerships; planning; preventive health.

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; CAPACITY BUILDING; CITY PLANNING; COOPERATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; RESEARCH;

AUSTRALIA; CAPACITY BUILDING; CITY PLANNING; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; GOVERNMENT AGENCIES; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; RESEARCH; STAFF DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84916936838     PISSN: 10361073     EISSN: 22011617     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/HE14039     Document Type: Article

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