Community Health Education Methods: A Practical Guide: A Practical Guide - Softcover

Bensley, Robert J.; Brookins-Fisher, Jodi

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0763755338 ISBN 13: 9780763755331

Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2008

Synopsis

The Third Edition of Community Health Education Methods: A Practical Guide teaches students to effectively communicate health education messages and positively influence the norms and behaviors of both individuals and communities. This text explores the methods used by health educators, including didactic techniques designed to guide others toward the pursuit of a healthy lifestyle. The authors explain the essential tools involved in communicating messages to specific audiences, providing readers with a full grasp of the skills necessary in making a difference.

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About the Authors

Dr. Bensley is a professor of public health and the director of the eHealth Innovations Group at Western Michigan University. Over the past 25 years his research interests have focused on using technology modalities as a means for influencing health behavior change. He is the founder of wichealth.org, which has impacted parent-child feeding behavior change in over 4 million WIC clients across 35 states, and the author of the patent-pending Behavioral Intelligence Framework. In addition, Dr. Bensley has served as principal investigator on over 200 externally funded contracts, totally over $12 million, supporting the development and implementation of technology-based health behavior change programming. Dr. Bensley was a Fulbright Senior Scholar in 2003 focusing on health promotion activities at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University of South Africa. Prior to his career in health education, he was employed by IBM, where he served as a system engineer providing technical assistance and education to educational institutions, hospitals, and local government agencies. He resonates with the concept of being a "third culture kid," having spent significant time living in various countries around the world.

Central Michigan University

Edition details

• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0763755338
• ISBN 13: 9780763755331
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 398