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An Introduction to Community Health, Sixth Edition

Author(s): James F. McKenzie, PhD, MPH, MCHES, Professor, Department of Public Health Sciences, Penn State Hershey, Professor Emeritus, Ball State University
Robert R. Pinger, PhD, Professor Emeritus, Ball State University
Jerome E. Kotecki, HSD, Ball State University
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  • ISBN-13: 9780763746346
  • ISBN-10:0763746347
  • Paperback    638 pages      © 2008
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Overview

In an effort to effectively address the health issues facing today’s communities, An Introduction to Community Health, Sixth Edition, has been updated to reflect the latest trends and statistics in community health. With an emphasis on developing the knowledge and skills necessary for a career in health education, this best-selling introductory text covers such topics as epidemiology, community organization, program planning, minority health, health care, mental health, environmental health, drugs, safety, and occupational health.

Short scenarios, key terminology, marginal definitions, and web activities found in each chapter make this an accessible and reader-friendly resource for the beginning community health student.

The book also features helpful instructor resources, including an Instructor's Toolkit CD-ROM and Student Note-Taking Guide.

Transition to the Sixth Edition!
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ShowKey Features

Updated! Select content in each chapter is dedicated to Healthy People 2010 goals and objectives, including midcourse review updates when available!

Short scenarios are presented at the beginning of each chapter. These scenarios bridge the gap between students' personal experiences and ideas discussed within the chapter. The chapter content will enable students to propose solutions to the community health problem posed in the scenario.

Key Terminology & Marginal Definitions
Bold-faced key terms within the text and definitions in the margins (marginal definitions) will help students interpret and remember the meaning of important terms and concepts for a greater understanding of the content.

Web Activities encourage students to further explore the chapter's content by visiting relevant community/public health Web sites. Recapping concepts and issues from the chapter, the author's provide brief descriptions at the end of each chapter to place the Web sites in context before the students connect to the Web sites.

Instructor's ToolKit CD-ROM
New to this edition, the Instructor's ToolKit CD-ROM contains a complete lecture outline for each chapter in PowerPoint, a computerized TestBank, and a new Instructor's Manual. These products are available free to adopters of the text. For more information about these ancillary products contact the customer service department at Jones and Bartlett Publishers.

Student Note Taking Guide
Packaged with An Introduction to Community Health, Sixth Edition the Student Note Taking Guide allows students to revisit key topics discussed in the text. This Guide helps students better learn and prepare for examinations.

Appendicies

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Appendix 1: Case/Control Studies: How to Calculate an Odds Ratio
 Cohort Studies: How to Calculate Relative and Attributable Risk
     ● Appendix 2: Operational Definitions for the 1990 Census
     ● Appendix 3: Revised Operational Definitions for 1997
     ● Appendix 4: Self-Assessment Checklist

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ShowTable of Contents

Unit One: Foundations of Community Health

Chapter 1: Community Health: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

Chapter 2: Organizations That Help Shape Community Health

Chapter 3: Epidemiology: The Study of Disease, Injury, and Death in the Community

Chapter 4: Epidemiology: Prevention and Control of Diseases and Health Conditions

Chapter 5: Community Organizing/Building and Health Promotion Programming

Chapter 6: The School Health Program: A Component of Community Health


Unit Two: The Nation's Health

Chapter 7: Maternal, Infant, and Child Health

Chapter 8: Adolescents, Young Adults, and Adults

Chapter 9: Elders

Chapter 10: Community Health and Minorities

Chapter 11: Community Mental Health

Chapter 12: Alcohol, Tobacco, And Other Drugs: A Community Concern


Unit Three: Health Care Delivery

Chapter 13: Health Care System: Structure

Chapter 14: Health Care System: Function


Unit Four: Environmental Health and Safety

Chapter 15: Environmental Concerns: Wastes and Pollution

Chapter 16: The Impact of Environment on Human Health

Chapter 17: Injuries As a Community Health Problem

Chapter 18: Safety and Health in the Workplace

 

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ShowAbout the Author(s)

James F. McKenzie, PhD, MPH, MCHES-Professor, Department of Public Health Sciences, Penn State Hershey, Professor Emeritus, Ball State University

Jim McKenzie is a Professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences at Penn State Hershey and a Professor Emeritus at Ball State University. He earned his PhD from The Ohio State University, and a MPH from the University of Michigan. He has also served on the faculties at Bowling Green State University and Mankato State University. He is a master certified health education specialist (MCHES) and currently serves on NCHEC's Division Board for Certification of Health Education Specialists. He is co-author of four textbooks: Planning, Implementing, and Evaluating Health Promotion Programs:  A Primer (6th ed., in press, Benjamin Cummings), Introduction to Community Health (7th ed., 2012, Jones & Bartlett Publishers), Principles and Foundations of Health Promotion and Education (5th ed., 2012, Benjamin Cummings), and Research Methods in Health Promotion and Education (2nd ed., 2011, Jones & Bartlett). He is a member of Society of Public Health Education, American Association for Health Education, American School Health Association, and Eta Sigma Gamma.

Robert R. Pinger, PhD-Professor Emeritus, Ball State University

Robert R. Pinger is a Professor in the Department of Physiology and Health Science at Ball State University and has been the Director of the Department’s Public Health Entomology Laboratory since 1977. He earned his MS and PhD from Iowa State University and completed postdoctoral training in medical entomology at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research. He has taught at the Federal University of Amazonas, Manaus, Brazil and Yeungnam University, Daegu, Republic of Korea. He is co-author of two textbooks: Drugs: Issues for Today (3rd ed., McGraw-Hill) and Introduction to Community Health  (6th ed., in press, Jones & Bartlett Publishers) and more than 25 scientific articles. He is a member of American Public Health Association, the Entomological Society of America and Sigma Xi, the Research Society of America.

Jerome E. Kotecki, HSD-Ball State University

Jerome E. Kotecki is a Professor of Health Science in the Department of Physiology and Health Science at Ball State University. Dr. Kotecki earned his doctorate in health science and his masters’ degree in exercise science from Indiana University. Professor Kotecki has published over 30 scientific articles and is co-author of the best selling textbooks An Introduction to Community Health and Physical Activity and Health: An Interactive Approach. Dr. Kotecki’s current research is focused on the impact of lifestyle medicine on chronic diseases. He is the lead scientist on several large healthy lifestyle studies focusing on the role of health-care professionals in health counseling.

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ShowReviews

  • “Great summary text for an introductory public health course!”

    —Peter N. Tabbot, MPH, HO, Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers University


    “…a great text and wonderful presentation. The case studies and follow-up questions are a wonderful learning activity and a godsend for this type of text.”

    —Kari R. Lane, MSN, RN, South Dakota State University


    “…a great textbook. I have used this book for about 7 years and like it very much. My students really like it and say they learn a lot from the reading it.”

    —Lori Jo Bork RN, MS, CCRN, Dakota Wesleyan University
     

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ShowAppropriate Courses

This text is designed for the introductory community health course, found in departments of health education, health science, health promotion, community health, public health, nursing, and HPER.

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ShowResources

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      Instructor's ToolKit CD-ROM

      ISBN-13: 9780763753658 ISBN-10: 0763753653

      The Instructor's ToolKit includes an Instructor's Manual, PowerPoint Slides, and computerized TestBank. All of these materials are customizable to fit your course needs and are formatted to be compatible with online course management systems such as WebCt and Blackboard.

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      The following instructor resources are available to qualified instructors for download

      ISBN-13: 9780763746346

      Lecture Outline
      Powerpoint™
      Test Bank
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      Student Note-Taking Guide

      ISBN-13: 9780763753665 ISBN-10: 0763753661

      This guide helps students concentrate on lectures and during their independent reading.

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