Principles and Foundations of Health Promotion and Education / Edition 6

by Randall R. Cottrell, James T. Girvan, James F. McKenzie

Overview

This book provides introductory-level health education students with a solid understanding of the scope and practice of health educators historically, philosophically, theoretically, and ethically. This book continues to provide the best overall introduction to the emerging profession of Health Promotion and Education by covering the roles and responsibilities of health educators, the settings where health educators are employed, and the ethics of the profession. In addition to covering the history of health, health care, and health education, the book provides a preview of what the future may hold for health promotion and education professionals. For health education students or anyone working in health education.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780321927149
Publisher:	Pearson
Publication date:	03/22/2014
Edition description:	Older Edition
Pages:	400
Product dimensions:	7.20(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Randall R. Cottrell is professor and program coordinator in the Public Health Studies program at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. He is also an Emeritus Professor at the University of Cincinnati. Cottrell has served as President of the American Association for Health Education and served on the Board of the Society for Public Health Education. He is currently on the Board of the Foundation for the Advancement of Health Education and the North Carolina Public Health Foundation. In 2011, Dr. Cottrell was named a Fulbright Scholar and spent six months teaching and conducting research at Zhejiang University in China. He has authored several books, many with co-author James McKenzie.

James T. Girvan is an emeritus professor and former dean in the College of Health Sciences at Boise State University. During his career in higher education, Dr. Girvan has taught 14 different courses in the field of health promotion and public health and was honored for teaching excellence and distinguished community service at both Idaho State University and Boise State University. In addition, he was honored as Idaho Higher Education Administrator of the Year and received the Idaho Health Care Hero Award. He served as lead investigator for several extensive research projects in health policy and health promotion and received approximately 4.2 million dollars in external funding over his career. Girvan served as a member of both the Idaho Governor's Task Force on Health Workforce and Education and the Family Medicine Residency of Idaho Board of Directors. For several years, he was a reviewer for the Journal of Health Education and the American Journal of Public Health.

Denise Seabert, PhD, has been preparing health teachers and providing in-service trainings for teachers and other school personnel for more than 20 years. Currently she is associate dean and professor in the College of Health at Ball State University in Muncie, IN. Seabert has served the profession as a member of NCHEC’s Division Board for Certified Health Education Specialists, as past Associate Editor–Teaching Techniques for the Journal of School Health, and on the American School Health Association Board of Directors. She received her BAEd in School Health Education from Western Washington University, MS in School and College Health from Indiana University, and PhD in Health Behavior with a minor in Curriculum from the University of Florida.

Caile E. Spear, PhD, MCHES works with all Health Education and Promotion students in the Department of Community and Environmental Health at Boise State University. Dr. Spear was the 2013 President of American Association of Health Education, served on the Society of Public Health Education Board of Trustees, and is a past member of the NCHEC Division Board for Certification of Health Education Specialists. She is currently serving her second time as the Faculty-in-Residence for the Health Professions Living and Learning Community.

James F. McKenzie is a Professor at Penn State–Hershey and a Professor Emeritus at Ball State University, and is a Master Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES). He is also Fellow of the American Association for Health Education and a Distinguished Fellow of the Society for Public Health Education.

Table of Contents

All Chapters end with "Summary."

Foreword.

Preface.

Acknowledgments.

1. A Background for the Profession.
An Emerging Profession.
Current Status of Health Education.
Key Words, Terms, and Definitions.
Measuring Health or Health Status.
The Goal and Objectives of the Profession.
The Practice of Health Education.
Basic Underlying Concepts of the Profession.
The Discipline of Epidemiology.

2. The History of Health and Health Education.
Introduction.
Early Humans.
Early Efforts at Community Health.
Egyptians.
Greeks.
Romans.
Middle Ages.
Renaissance.
Age of Enlightenment.
The 1800s.
Public Health in the United States.
School Health in the United States.

3. Philosophical Foundations.
Introduction.
What is a Philosophy?
Why Does One Need a Philosophy?
Principles and Philosophies Associated with Health.
Leading Philosophical Viewpoints.
Developing a Philosophy.
Predominate Health Education Philosophies.
Impacting the Delivery of Health Education.

4. Theoretical Foundations.
Definitions.
The Importance of Using Theory in Health Education/Promotion.
An Overview of the Theories and Models Used in Health Education/Promotion.
A Final Note about Theories and Models.

5. Ethics and Health Education.
Key Terms and Origin.
Why Should People and Professionals Act Ethically?
Ethical Theories.
Basic Principles for Common Moral Ground.
Making Ethical Decisions.
Ethical Issues andHealth Education.
Ensuring Ethical Behavior.

6. The Health Educator. Roles, Responsibilities, Certifications, Advanced Study.
Introduction.
Credentialing.
History of Role Delineation and Certification.
Individual Certification.
Graduate Health Education Standards.
Program Accreditation.
Competency Update Project.
Responsibilities and Competencies of Health Educators.
Multi Tasking.
Advanced Study in Health Education.
Master's Degree Options.
Selecting a Graduate School.
Admission Requirements.
Financing Graduate Study.

7. The Settings for Health Education.
School Health Education.
Community/Public Health Education.
Worksite Health Education.
Health Education in Health Care Settings.
Health Education in Colleges and Universities.
International Opportunities.
Nontraditional Health Education Positions.
Landing that First Job.

8. Agencies/Associations/Organizations Associated with Health Education.
Governmental Health Agencies.
Quasi-Governmental Health Agencies.
Non-Governmental Health Agencies.
Joining a Professional Health Association/ Organization.

9. The Literature of Health Education.
Introduction.
Types of Information Sources.
Identifying the Components of a Research Article.
Critically Reading a Research Article.
Evaluating the Accuracy of Nonresearch-Based Sources.
Writing an Abstract or a Summary.
Locating Health-Related Information.
The Internet and the World Wide Web.
Evaluating Information on the Internet.
Selected Health-Related Web Sites.

10. Future Trends in Health Education.
Introduction.
Demographic Changes.
Societal Trends.
Professional Preparation and Credentialing.
Implications for Practice Settings.
Alternative Settings.

Appendix A. Code of Ethics for the Health Education Profession.

Appendix B. Responsibilities and Competencies for Entry-Level Health Educators.

Appendix C. Eta Sigma Gamma Chapters: Locations and Dates of Installation.

Glossary.

Credits.

Index.

Editorial Reviews

Suitable for use in an introductory health education course or as a resource for students who wish to know about the historical, theoretical, and philosophical foundations of the profession. Also covers employment opportunities in the field, skills needed to practice health education, and what it is like to work in various settings. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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