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Health & Wellness
This book focuses on the interconnectedness of health and being physically alive.
The main objective in writing a thesis or dissertation is to teach students how to conduct research in a planned and systematic way. Health Promotion & Education Research Methods, Second Edition provides a comprehensive and thorough presentation of the skills and processes needed to complete high quality research. Students will receive an overview of the different approaches to research methods and are introduced to the five-chapter thesis or dissertation format. Each chapter contains information relevant to the writing of one or more chapters of a thesis or dissertation.
"Here is a 'must-read' for all health promotion researchers and practitioners eager to stay one step ahead of the pack. A panoply of insightful and promising new approaches is presented for consideration and exploration in our contemporary behavioral science arsenal." — M. Elaine Auld, MPH, CHES, Chief Executive Officer, Society for Public Health Education "This book is an essential addition to the health practice and research literature, concentrating on theories that have not been extensively covered elsewhere and that have great currency. It provides an up-to-date rendition on the interplay among contemporary public health concerns, sound public health practice, and the theoretical base...
This book is a resource for using the internet as a tool in all aspects of nursing research--conducting it, teaching it, and using it. From searching online databases to creating surveys and recruiting research subjects online, the internet opens new possibilities in the research process, as well as new problems. Experienced researchers describe internet-based research methods, information on online methods for teaching research, and accessing the research of others. The appendixes include samples of existing research projects that use internet-based methodologies, as well as a listing of online resources for researchers.
By focusing on interpersonal relations between students, teachers, and administrators, H. Roy Kaplan explores why children underachieve, drop out, withdraw, become angry, and commit violent acts. Kaplan demonstrates that much of the conflict between these groups and low academic achievement in schools is the result of clashes over communication, fairness, class, and race. Readers will see how conflicts arise and what simple steps can be taken to prevent or alleviate them.
Systematically refutes the bumper-sticker logic of the gun lobby.
Health Promotion Programs introduces the theory of health promotion and presents an overview of current best practices from a wide variety of settings that include schools, health care organizations, workplace, and community. The 43 contributors to Health Promotion Programs focus on students and professionals interested in planning, implementing, and evaluating programs that promote health equity. In addition to the focus on best practices, each chapter contains information on: Identifying health promotion programs Eliminating health disparities Defining and applying health promotion theories and models Assessing the needs of program participants Creating and supporting evidence-based progra...
Brazil represents a consumer market of 210 million people, a great opportunity for many kinds of business. It is the fifth most populous country in the world. Brazil has become the world's largest consumer market for perfumes, second largest for hair treatment products, third for cosmetics and soft drinks and the fourth for bottled water, not to mention many other products like chocolate, mobile phones, video games, wall tiles and automobiles. Brazil's diversity and dynamism defy any one-size-fits-all approach. It is necessary to plan by targeting city clusters within the country, and companies can seize growth opportunities. To do that, business models must be reviewed and new organizational forms and value chains included in order to drive wealth creation. Business model design indeed is central to value creation (Zott and Amit, 2013).This book gives an overview of different sectors of the economy where there are business opportunities and threats.