Community Health Education: Settings, Roles, and Skills / Edition 5

by Mark J. Minelli, Donald J. Breckon

Overview

Now in its Fifth Edition, Community Health Education: Settings, Roles, and Skills has been a mainstay in public health education and has been used to train thousands in the field.

This thorough revision features all new information on the latest concepts and strategies in health education. Each chapter will include a new section “Field Site Experiences”. These examples will provide real life experiences matching the chapter content material helping students connect theory with practice. Tips from “Practicing Health Educators” will also provide working examples from people with years of field experience. New public health challenges such as emergency response, Avian Flu, SARS, and designer drugs of abuse, have been woven into appropriate chapter materials. An all new chapter on creativity has also been added.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780763754105
Publisher:	Jones & Bartlett Learning
Publication date:	11/03/2008
Edition description:	5E
Pages:	370
Product dimensions:	8.30(w) x 10.80(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Professor, School of Health Sciences, Central Michigan University

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Foreword
Introduction About the Authors
Introduction Contributor List
Part I Community Health Education Past and Present
Chapter 1 Prevention: The Place To Be
Chapter 2 Historical and Current Perspectives of Practice and Professional Preparation
Chapter 3 Future Perspective of Practice and Professional Preparation
Chapter 4 Professional Organizations
Chapter 5 Ethical and Legal Concerns
Part II Settings and Roles for Community Health Education
Chapter 6 Healthy Communities
Chapter 7 Health Departments and Other Tax-Supported Agencies
Chapter 8 Working in Traditional and Emerging Voluntary Health Agencies
Chapter 9 Working in Medical Care Settings
Chapter 10 Worksite Health Promotion and Employee Assistance Programs
Chapter 11 Working in a School Health Setting
Chapter 12 Working in Colleges, Universities, and Professional Organizations
Chapter 13 Health Education in Faith Community Settings
Chapter 14 Choosing a Setting, Entering the Profession, and Being Mobile
Part III Professional Skills and Practice
Chapter 15 Planning Educational Programs
Chapter 16 Understanding and Applying Learning Theory Principles
Chapter 17 Introduction to Primary Prevention and Early Intervention Strategies
Chapter 18 Using Community Organization Concepts
Chapter 19 Communication Skills
Chapter 20 Technology and Health Education
Chapter 21 Planning, Conducting, and Attending Meetings
Chapter 22 Working with Groups in Leadership Roles
Chapter 23 Public Relations and Marketing
Chapter 24 Working with the Media To Achieve Maximum Impact
Chapter 25 Using Educational Media
Chapter 26 Developing and Using Printed Materials Effectively
Chapter 27 Evaluating Health Education Programs
Chapter 28 Acquisition and Management of Grants
Chapter 29 Community Fund-Raising
Part IV A Look Ahead
Chapter 30 Creativity In Health Education
Chapter 31 Application of Leadership Skills
Chapter 32 International Health Education and Promotion