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Designed to provide students with an easy to understand, interesting, and engaging introduction to the theoretical basis of health education, Introduction to Health Behavior Theory, Fourth Edition uses comprehensive and accessible explanations to help students understand what theory is, how theories are developed, and what factors influence health behavior theory. Covering the more commonly used health behavior theories in individual chapters, the author breaks each theory into concepts and constructs to enhance comprehension and encourage students to discover how these theories can be put into practice. Key Features: - Theory essence sentence and constructs chart at the beginning of each chapter condenses the theory into one easy to learn and remember sentence and provides context for the rest of the chapter. - A historical overview of each theory’s development provides students with a context for how and why the theory explains behavior. - Numerous examples from the literature in difference practice settings with different populations to support learning/understanding of the content. Many examples are COVID-19 related. - End of chapter activities based on a reproduced full journal article reinforce chapter content by clearly demonstrating the theory's application in practice. - Links to and annotations of additional open access articles in each chapter that demonstrate the application of the theory in practice. - A final summary chapter includes guidelines for choosing a theory, summary charts of theory essence sentences and constructs, and construct domains with examples of corresponding program activities. - Navigate eBook access (included with the print text) provides online or offline access to the digital text from a computer, tablet, or mobile device.

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Written to provide students with the essential program planning skills that they'll need in public health practice, Introduction to Public Health Program Planning offers an accessible and engaging approach to the program planning process. Divided into 3 parts, Introduction to Public Health Program Planning begins with an introduction to the basics of planning, health determinants, and behaviors. It then offers in-depth discussion of the generic planning phases - from assessing needs and planning to implementing and evaluation. The third section explores the four most commonly used planning frameworks, along with three additional planning frameworks that address specific health issues. A final chapter offers guidance on choosing a planning framework. Key Features: - Chapter-opening analogies to real-life situations help demystify chapter content and ease student understanding to chapter material. - Commonly used planning frameworks, including PRECEDE-PROCEED, MAPP, MAP-IT, and Intervention Mapping are discussed in detail in separate chapters that also include step-by-step instruction for their use. - End-of chapter activities that link to journal articles demonstrate how the material covered is applied in a practice setting. - Figures and tables provide visual examples that clarify and expand upon chapter material. - Navigate eBook Access (included with each new print text) enables students to read their digital textbook online or offline, on computers, tablets, and mobile devices.

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