Philosophical Foundations of Health Education (Public Health AAHE)

Philosophical Foundations of Health Education covers the philosophical and ethical foundations of the practice of health education in school, community, work site, and hospital settings, as well as in health promotion consultant activities. The book presents personal philosophies of health educators, essential philosophical perspectives, and a range of philosophical issues that are relevant to health education practice. Philosophical Foundations of Health Education is organized around the five major philosophical traditions: cognitive-based, decision-making, behavior change, freeing/functioning, and social change. Co-published with the American Association for Health Education, this important work is an essential resource for student and professional. Each section contains a challenge to the reader that suggests critical thinking questions to reinforce the key points of the chapter, invite comparison with other perspectives, reflect on the implications of the perspective, note themes that run through the chapters, and consider practical applications of the various philosophical approaches. Pt. 1: Philosophical Perspectives in Health Education. 1. This I believe: a philosophy of health education / Loren B. Bensley Jr. 2. Philosophical bases for health education / J. Keogh Rash 3. Three essential questions in defining a personal philosophy / R. Morgan Pigg Jr. 4. Health education as a basic / Carl E. Willgoose 5. Some guiding principles on health and health education: a philosophical statement / Charles R. Carroll 6. The holistic philosophy and perspective of selected health educators / Stephen B. Thomas Pt. 2: Developing a Philosophy of Health Education. 7. Connecting a personal philosophy of health to the practice of health education / Becky J. Smith 8. Health educators and the future: lead, follow or get out of the way / Noreen M. Clark 9. Health education and health promotion: a look at the jungle of supportive fields, philosophies, and theoretical foundations / Thomas C. Timmreck, Galen E. Cole, Gordon James, Diane D. Butterworth 10. Philosophical trends in health education: implications for the 21st century / Helen M. Welle, Robert D. Russell, Mark J. Kittleson Pt. 3: Cognitive Approaches in Health Education. 11. Teaching for understanding in health education: The role of critical and creative thinking skills within constructivism theory / Valerie A. Ubbesm, Jill M. Black, Judith A. Ausherman 12. The paradigm shift toward teaching for thinking: prospective, barriers, solutions, and accountability / Bette B. Keyser, James T. Broadbear 13. Historical steps in the development of modern school health program / Kenneth E. Veselak 14. Philosophy and principles of the school health program / Delbert Oberteuffer Pt. 4: Changing Behavior in Health Education. 15. Behavioral health education: an emerging opportunity / Carl I. Fertman 16. Healthy behavior: implications of a holistic paradigm of thinking through bodymind research / Don Read, Walt Stoll 17. Problem-based learning: catalyst for behavioral change / J. Frederick Garman, Carol J. Teske, Duane A. Crider 18. Health promotion and empowerment: reflections on professional practice / Ronald Labonte Pt. 5: Freeing/Functioning in Health Education. 19. Health education as freeing / Jerrold S. Greenberg 20. Democracy the first principle of health promoting schools / Andy Anderson, Barbara Ronson 21. Human ecology and health education / Howard S. Hoyman 22. Spiritual wellness, holistic health, and the practice of health education / Steven Hawks Pt. 6: Social Change in Health Education. 23. New health promotion movement: a critical examination / Ann Robertson, Meredith Minkler 24. Potential untapped: health education and health promotion as a means to peace / Daniel Leviton 25. Putting politics back in public health education / Martha L. Coulter, Terrance Allbrecht, Elizabeth Gulitz, Mary Figg, Charles Mahan 26. Health care reform: insights for health educators / Thomas O'Rourke 27. The role of health education associations in advocacy / M. Elaine Auld, Eleanor Dixon-Terry 28. The role of health education advocacy in removing disparities in health education / John P. Allegrante, Donald E. Morisky, Behjat A. Sharif 29 lessons from developing countries: health education in the global village / Helda Pinzon-Perez. "Philosophical Foundations of Health Education covers the philosophical and ethical foundations of the practice of health education in school, community, work site, and hospital settings, as well as in health promotion consultant activities. The book presents personal philosophies of health educators, essential philosophical perspectives, and a range of philosophical issues that are relevant to health education practice. Philosophical Foundations of Health Education is organized around the five major philosophical traditions: cognitive-based, decision-making, behavior change, freeing/functioning, and social change. Co-published with the American Association for Health Education, this important work is an essential resource for student and professional. Each section contains a challenge to the reader that suggests critical thinking questions to reinforce the key points of the chapter, invite comparison with other perspectives, reflect on the implications of the perspective, note themes that run through the chapters, and consider practical applications of the various philosophical approaches." -- Publisher 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.