Health Education: Critical perspectives

Book Overview

This text provides a socio-cultural and critical approach to health education considering whether some forms of health education do more harm than good, overly distorting perceptions of good health. The book considers healthism in education, both at a political level, and with regard to school practice, exploring what kinds of health education are useful.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415815959
• ISBN13: 9780415815956
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 262 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.2"