Philosophical Foundations of Health Education
- ISBN-10
- 0470528656
- ISBN-13
- 9780470528655
- Category
- Medical
- Pages
- 448
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009-11-19
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons
- Authors
- Jill M. Black, Steven R. Furney, Helen M. Graf
Description
This book covers the philosophical and ethical foundations of the professional practice of health education in school, community, work site and hospital settings, as well as in health promotion consultant activities. Designed to be flexible, readers are prompted to develop their own philosophical and ethical approach(s) to the field after becoming familiar with the literature related to the discipline. It provides a state-of-the-art, conceptual framework and is targeted for health education majors who seek careers in health education and to provide other health science and health-related majors, who need to gain clear, succinct philosophical principles.
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