This book argues that the concept of Quality of Life is the vital link between health promotion and reha bilitation. '
Foreword - Ron Draper Introduction PART ONE: QUALITY OF LIFE IN HEALTH PROMOTION AND REHABILITATION The Centrality of Quality of Life in Health Promotion and Rehabilitation - Ivan Brown, Rebecca Renwick, and Mark Nagler Quality of Life and Health Promotion - John Raeburn and Irving Rootman Quality of Life and Rehabilitation - Rebecca Renwick and Sharon Friefeld PART TWO: CONCEPTUAL APPROACHES TO QUALITY OF LIFE Lessons from the Literature - Hy Day and Sharon Jankey Towards a Holistic Model of Quality of Life Exploring Current Conceptions of Quality of Life - David Felce and Jonathon Perry A Model for People with and without Disabilities Social Well-Being - Michael Bach and Marcia H Rioux A Framework for Quality of Life Research The Centre for Health Promotion Conceptual Approach to Quality of Life - Rebecca Renwick and Ivan Brown Being, Belonging, and Becoming PART THREE: QUALITY OF LIFE IN HEALTH PROMOTION AND REHABILITATION: SOME CRITICAL ISSUES The Utility of Quality of Life as a Construct for Social and Health Policy Development - Trevor R Parmenter Quality of Life and Quality Assurance - Robert L Schalock Overcoming the Social Construction of Inequality as a Prerequisite to Quality of Life - Marica H Rioux Measurement and Practice - Ronald Labonte Power Isseus in Quality of Life, Health Promotion, and Empowerment Defining Quality of Life - Dennis Raphael Eleven Debates Concerning its Measurement PART FOUR: APPLICATIONS OF QUALITY OF LIFE IN HEALTH PROMOTION AND REHABILITATION A. Current Social Issues Quality of Life Experienced by a Sample of Adults with HIV - Rebecca Renwick and Judith Friedland Quality of Life of People with Disabilities Who Have Experienced Sexual Abuse - Mark Nagler The Quality of Life of Marginal Citizens - Ivan Brown Homelessness B. Abilities and Disabilities Communication Disorders - Bernard M O'Keefe Just Minor Inconveniences? Quality of Life of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing People - David G Mason People with Developmental Disabilities - Roy I Brown Applying Quality of Life to Assessment and Intervention Quality of Life Assessment for Persons with Severe Developmental Disabilities - Helene Ouellette-Kuntz and Bruce McCreary Quality of Life in Families with a Member with Disabilites - Eva R McPhail A Parent's Perspective Quality of Life of Older Adults - Dennis Raphael Towards the Optimization of the Aging Process Quality of Life and Adolescent Health - Dennis Raphael C. Major Life Activities Work, Employment, and Mental Health - Martin Shain Implications for Quality of Life Leisure, Living, and Quality of Life - Aubrey H Fine PART FIVE: FUTURE DIRECTIONS Conceptualization, Research, and Applications - Rebecca Renwick et al Future Directions
