Points to Health is the latest textbook in health promotion and health education. It highlights the current practices of health and the future of health science. It is written at a level for upper undergraduate or graduate courses. The textbook is divided into five sections. The first part covers the history, goals, settings and responsibilities of the profession; as well as the agencies and professional organizations associated with health education. Parts two-four details intrapersonal models, interpersonal models, and community models of health behavior. Part five emphasizes the application, research, and evaluation of health theory in practice. Specific features of the textbook include PowerPoint presentations, exams, review questions, and interactive online test your knowledge questions.
Foreword
Acknowledgments
About the Author
PART I: Introduction to Health Behavior, Health Education, and Health Promotion
Chapter 1: History of Health Education
Chapter 2: Goals and Settings of Health Education
Chapter 3: Responsibilities and Ethics of the Profession
Chapter 4: Agencies and Organizations Associated with Health Education
PART II: Intrapersonal Models of Health Behavior
Chapter 5: Introduction to Theory and the Health Belief Model
Chapter 6: Theory of Reasoned Action and Theory of Planned Behavior
Chapter 7: The Transtheoretical Model and Stages of Change
PART III: Interpersonal Models of Health Behavior
Chapter 8: Social Cognitive Theory
Chapter 9: Social Networks and Social Support
PART IV: Community Models of Health Behavior
Chapter 10: Diffusion of Innovations
Chapter 11: Community Organization and Community Building
Chapter 12: Social Marketing
PART V: Application and Evaluation of Theory in Practice
Chapter 13: PRECEDE-PROCEED Model
Chapter 14: Measurement and Instrumentation
Chapter 15: Design, Sampling, and Evaluation
Chapter 16: Future Trends and Technology in Health Science
Appendix: Areas of Responsibility for Health Education
