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. Perspectives from scholars publishing in languages other than English show the global relevance of the field. Among the topics in the Handbook: · Emerging ideas relevant to the salutogenic model of health · Specific resistance resources in the salutogenic model of health · The sense of coherence and its measurement · The application of salutogenesis in communities and neighborhoods · The application of salutogenesis to health development in youth with chronic conditions · The application of salutogenesis in mental health care settings The Handbook of Salutogenesis summarizes an increasingly salient field for graduate and professional students of public health, nursing, psychology, and medicine, and for their instructors. It will also appeal to health-related academicians and professionals who wish to have a thorough grounding in the topic.

El SIDA, desde su descubrimiento y como ninguna otra enfermedad, reunió los requisitos para producir rechazo social. Se trataba de una enfermedad nueva, de origen desconocido, contagiosa y mortal que afectaba a personas ajenas a la "normalidad social" homosexuales, drogadictos, prostitutas, pobres. El miedo global e individual al contagio provocaba, y provoca en la actualidad, el rechazo al afectado. Las circunstancias previas de vida de muchos de los infectados por VIH favorecen la ausencia de un entorno familiar capaz de facilitarles los cuidados básicos, abocándoles a situaciones de desprotección. Nuestro estudio pretende centrarse en uno de estos colectivos, donde se aglutinan enfermedad, marginalidad, exclusión y soledad, como es el de los presos con VIH/SIDA que al ser puestos en libertad (porque cumplan su condena o bien por razones humanitarias, fase terminal), carezcan de apoyo social alguno, quedando en situación de desamparo.