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Theoretical Foundations of Health Education and Health Promotion, Second Edition

Author(s): Manoj Sharma, MBBS, MCHES, PhD, Professor, Health Promotion and Education; Professor, Environmental Health, University of Cincinnati
John A. Romas, MPH, PhD, Minnesota State University, Mankato
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  • ISBN-13: 9780763796112
  • Paperback    306 pages      © 2012
Price: International Sales $78.95 US List
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Overview

Theoretical Foundations of Health Education and Health Promotion, Second Edition, introduces students to common theories from behavioral and social sciences that are currently being used in health education and promotion. Each discussion of theory is accompanied by a practical skill-building activity in the context of planning and evaluation and a set of application questions that will assist the student in mastering the application of the theory.

With its accessible language, this text helps students grasp new theories easily and shows them how to use these theories effectively when designing programs in community, school, worksite, or patient care settings.

Instructor Resources: PowerPoint Presentations, TestBank
Student Resources: Companion Website - Flashcards, Crossword Puzzles, Interactive Glossary, and Web Exercises

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ShowKey Features

  • Key concepts and objectives at the beginning of each chapter help readers focus their attention and retain important information
  • Boxed highlights feature quotations from theorists or other important aspects of theory
  • A glossary with key terms/definitions related to the use of theories and models in health education & promotion is provided at the end of the text
  • All applications of models and theories have been updated with recent examples found in the literature
  • Chapter summaries allow readers to master key concepts effectively by reinforcing important topics and key terms

New to the Second Edition:

  • Application exercises in each chapter present a case study of the application of the concepts discussed and urge the reader to retrieve some more applications from the literature
  • Diagrammatic depictions of each model and theory

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ShowTable of Contents

Chapter  1  Introduction to Health Education, Health Promotion, and Theory
Chapter  2  Planning Models in Health Education and Health Promotion
Chapter  3  The Health Belief Model
Chapter  4  The Transtheoretical Model
Chapter  5  Theory of Reasoned Action and Theory of Planned Behavior
Chapter  6  Theories of Stress and Coping
Chapter  7  Social Cognitive Theory
Chapter  8  Social Marketing
Chapter  9  Diffusion of Innovations
Chapter  10  Freire’s Model of Adult Education
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ShowAbout the Author(s)

Manoj Sharma, MBBS, MCHES, PhD-Professor, Health Promotion and Education; Professor, Environmental Health, University of Cincinnati

Manoj Sharma, MBBS, MCHES, PhD, is a faculty member in the Department of Health Promotion and Health Education at the University of Cincinnati. Initially trained as a physician, Sharma has also completed his doctorate in Preventive Medicine/Public Health from The Ohio State University. He has worked in community health for more than 25 years at the local, state, national, and international level. Dr. Sharma's research interests are in designing and evaluating theory-based health education and health promotion programs, alternative and complementary systems of health, and community-based participatory research.

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John A. Romas, MPH, PhD-Minnesota State University, Mankato

John A. Romas, MPH, PhD, is a professor and chair in the Department of Health Science at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Dr. Romas has been a public school teacher, public health administrator and educator, state health consultant, and small business owner. He is a well-known speaker, presenter and health consultant for educational organizations, government, healthcare, business, and industry in the areas of personal performance stress reduction, managing change, and health promotion. As a personal and career counselor, he is an associate fellow of the Albert Ellis Institute, New York City. 

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ShowAppropriate Courses

  • Health Education Theory
  • Health Education Planning

This book is also a complete resource for those preparing to take NCHEC’s CHES exam and NBPHE’s CPH exam.

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