Health literacy and school-based health education /

Health literacy plays a critical role in the understanding and application of health related information. This work describes the concept of health literacy and the development of health literacy skills among children and young people, whilst also discussing the economics of health illiteracy.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Marks, Ray
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bingley [England] : Emerald, 2012.
Temas:
Health education > Social aspects.
Health promotion > Social aspects.
Health literacy.
School health services.
Schools.
Health Literacy
School Health Services
Schools
Éducation sanitaire > Aspect social.
Promotion de la santé > Aspect social.
Compétence informationnelle en santé.
Écoles > Services de santé.
Écoles.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Healthy Living.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Holism.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Reference.
MEDICAL > Preventive Medicine.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Health literacy : what is it and why should we care?
  • Health literacy, health and academic status
  • Healthy literacy skills needed by children, teachers and parents
  • Strategies for measuring and maximizing health literacy of youth
  • Secondary strategies for maximizing health literacy of youth
  • Future directions : how to organize classroom practices to support the development of holistic health literacy.

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