Randall R. Cottrell

Principles of Health Education and Promotion provides readers with a solid foundation in the history, philosophy, theory, and ethics of health education. Considered the best overall introduction to the growing field of health education and promotion, the text connects fundamental topics to research, resources, and practitioners. It covers the roles and responsibilities of health education specialists, potential occupational settings, and the ethics that inform professional decisions. Looking at the past, present, and future of health, health care, and health education and promotion, the book features discussions of recent health reforms, the evolving professional landscape, the use of social media in health promotion, and much more.

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 amp Education Research Methods, Second Edition provides an overview of the different approaches to research methods and introduces students to the five-chapter thesis or dissertation format.Designed for health education specialists, this text uses plenty of health education examples, some from former graduate students' work, to help students learn and understand how research is used within the Health Promotion and Education profession.