Publisher's Synopsis
This book on health education and promotion should cover a wide range of topics, including the principles and theories behind health education, the role of behavior change in health promotion, and strategies for promoting healthy behaviors. It provides readers with a solid foundation in the history, philosophy, theory, and ethics of health education. Its primary beneficiaries are students who are preparing for careers as health educators or health promoters. This text teaches the educator to be aware of the many factors that influence health: heredity, environment, health care services, and our own behavior. This book can serve as a valuable resource for students pursuing degrees in public health, health education, nursing, medicine, and Colleges, and universities may use the book as part of their curriculum for health-related courses or as a resource in their libraries.
