Health education in context : : an international perspective on health education in schools and local communities / / editors, Neil Taylor ... [et al.].

This book presents an international perspective on health education and specifically the influence that context has on this aspect of education. The focus includes both formal and non-formal health education and the factors that impact upon its effectiveness, particularly in non-Western and non-Engl...

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Year of Publication:2012
Edition:1st ed. 2012.
Language:English
Physical Description:1 online resource (262 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material / Neil Taylor , Frances Quinn , Michael Littledyke and Richard K. Coll
  • Health education in context / Neil Taylor , Frances Quinn , Michael Littledyke and Richard K. Coll
  • Whole school approaches to health promotion / Sereana Tagivakatini and Temo K. Waqanivalu
  • Health education in the Sultanate of Oman / Abdullah Ambusaidi and Sulaiman Al-Balushi
  • Health education through extracurricular activities in Lebanon / Mayada Kanj
  • Health education in Portuguese schools / Graça S. Carvalho
  • The possibility of health education in an education-based society / Magdolna Chrappán
  • An overview of formal and non-formal health education in Turkey / Muammer Çalik and Gamze Çan
  • Education for healthy lifestyles in the European north of Russia / Marina Gvozdeva and Valentina Kirilina
  • The role of education in preventing diseases / Joost Platje and Krystyna Słodczyk
  • Lifting the lid on HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis in Malawi / Gilbert R. Phiri
  • Medical research in South Africa / Francesca Conradie
  • The development of the school health policy and curriculum in Nigeria / Olawale A. Moronkola
  • The child-to-child curriculum in East Africa (Kenya and Tanzania) / Henry Sammy Wanyama and Kalafunja Mlang`a O-saki
  • Health education in Ethiopia / Frehiwot Wubshet and Temechegn Engida
  • The status of health education in Namibian schools / Choshi D. Kasanda , Maria Charlotte Keyter and Donovan Zealand
  • Environmental problems and their impact on people’s health / Josiah O. Ajiboye and Folashade Afolabi
  • Promoting healthy ageing / Wendy R. Holmes and Jennifer Joseph
  • Educating Indian children about the impact of climate change on health / Shyamala Mani , D. K. Banerjee , Divya Pant , Priyanka Porwal and Shefali Godura
  • Health education in primary schools in Pakistan / Sadia Muzaffar Bhutta
  • Health and sex education in India / Mala Sharda and Mike Watts
  • Malaysian traditional knowledge and herbal gardens / Noor Azlin Yahya and Nor Azah Mohd. Ali
  • Supporting health education in Thai contexts / Tussatrin Kruatong and Chanyah Dahsah
  • Priorities for health education in Hong Kong in relation to non-communicable diseases / Emmy Man Yee Wong and May May Hung Cheng
  • Working towards a healthier Brunei / Irene Poh-Ai Cheong
  • Integration of Health Education for Sustainable Development / Mohd. Zaki Ishak and Hamzah Md. Omar
  • Mental health education and training in Vietnam / Hoang-Minh Dang and Bahr Weiss
  • Health education in China (1978–2010) / Yimin Wang
  • The influence of context on health education / Neil Taylor , Frances Quinn , Michael Littledyke and Richard K. Coll.