Principles and foundations of health promotion and education / Randall R. Cottrell, James T. Girvan and James F. McKenzie.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Boston, Massachusetts : Allyn and Bacon Inc., c2001Description: xiii, 306 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 205273653
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • RA 440.5 .C68 2001
Contents:
1. A Background for the Profession -- 2. The History of Health and Health Education -- 3. Philosophical Foundations -- 4. Theoretical Foundations -- 5. Ethics and Health Education -- 6. The Health Educator: Roles, Responsibilities, Certifications, Advanced Study -- 7. The Settings for Health Education -- 8. Agencies/Associations/Organizations Associated with Health Education -- 9. The Literature of Health Education -- 10. Future Trends in Health Education -- App. A. Code of Ethics (Unabridged Version), Society for Public Health Education, Inc -- App. B. Code of Ethics (Abridged Version), Society for Public Health Education, Inc -- App. C. The Code of Ethics for Health Educators -- App. D. Responsibilities and Competencies for Entry-Level Health Educators -- App. E. Eta Sigma Gamma Chapters: Locations and Dates of Installation.
Summary: Principles and Foundations of Health Promotion and Education has what it takes to connect to research, resources, and practitioners in health education/promotion, while gaining a solid foundation in the history, philosophy, theory, and ethics of health education. Considered to be the best overall introduction to the growing profession of health education/promotion, it covers the roles and responsibilities of health education specialists, the settings where they are employed, and the ethics of the profession. In addition to presenting the history of health, health care, and health education/promotion, the book gives you a glimpse at what the future may hold for health education specialists. Extensively updated to include the most current thinking and practices in the field, this new Sixth Edition includes discussions of recent health reform developments, the responsibilities and competencies of health education specialists, non-traditional health jobs, what’s in store for the future of health education jobs, the use of the social media in health promotion, and much more.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. A Background for the Profession -- 2. The History of Health and Health Education -- 3. Philosophical Foundations -- 4. Theoretical Foundations -- 5. Ethics and Health Education -- 6. The Health Educator: Roles, Responsibilities, Certifications, Advanced Study -- 7. The Settings for Health Education -- 8. Agencies/Associations/Organizations Associated with Health Education -- 9. The Literature of Health Education -- 10. Future Trends in Health Education -- App. A. Code of Ethics (Unabridged Version), Society for Public Health Education, Inc -- App. B. Code of Ethics (Abridged Version), Society for Public Health Education, Inc -- App. C. The Code of Ethics for Health Educators -- App. D. Responsibilities and Competencies for Entry-Level Health Educators -- App. E. Eta Sigma Gamma Chapters: Locations and Dates of Installation.

Principles and Foundations of Health Promotion and Education has what it takes to connect to research, resources, and practitioners in health education/promotion, while gaining a solid foundation in the history, philosophy, theory, and ethics of health education. Considered to be the best overall introduction to the growing profession of health education/promotion, it covers the roles and responsibilities of health education specialists, the settings where they are employed, and the ethics of the profession. In addition to presenting the history of health, health care, and health education/promotion, the book gives you a glimpse at what the future may hold for health education specialists. Extensively updated to include the most current thinking and practices in the field, this new Sixth Edition includes discussions of recent health reform developments, the responsibilities and competencies of health education specialists, non-traditional health jobs, what’s in store for the future of health education jobs, the use of the social media in health promotion, and much more.

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