This text covers such topics as epidemiology, community organizations, program planning, minority health, mental health, environmental health, drug use and abuse, safety, and occupational health. A robust pedagogy and enhanced digital learning component encourages students to understand and retain community health issues and better prepare for their future careers

Unit I Foundations of Community and Public Health Chapter 1 Community and Public Health: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow Chapter 2 Organizations that Help Shape Community and Public Health Chapter 3 Epidemiology: The Study of Disease, Injury, and Death in the Community Chapter 4 Communicable and Noncommunicable Diseases: Prevention and Control of Diseases and Health Conditions Chapter 5 Community Organizing/ Building and Health Promotion Programming Chapter 6 The School Health Program: A Component of Community and Public Health Unit II The Nation's Health Chapter 7 Maternal, Infant, and Child Health Chapter 8 Adolescents, Young Adults, and Adults Chapter 9 Older Adults Chapter 10 Community and Public Health and Racial/Ethnic Populations Chapter 11 Community Mental Health Chapter 12 Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs: A Community Concern Chapter 13 Health Care Delivery in the United States Unit III Environmental Health and Safety Chapter 14 Community and Public Health and the Environment Chapter 15 Injuries as a Community and Public Health Problem