American Association for Health Education

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Cultural Competence in Health Education and Health Promotion
Miguel A. Perez and Raffy R. Luquis, Editors
Cultural Competence in Health Education and Health Promotion examines the importance of ethnic and cultural factors for community health practice. The first in a new series of books from Jossey-Bass and the American Association for Health Education, this text describes essential theories, models, and practices for working with race, ethnicity, gender, and social issues. Experts in this field, cover demographics, disparities, complementary and alternative medicine, spiritually grounded approaches, multicultural populations, culturally competent needs assessment and planning, communication, workforce, program planning, aging, sexual orientation, and future challenges. Useful for both undergraduate and graduate students, the publication is essential reading for those learning or practicing health education and health promotion. 2008, paperback, 304 pp. ISBN 978-0-7879-8636-0 301-10096            $55  

National Health Education Standards Best Seller
The National Health Education Standards: Achieving Excellence was designed to support schools in meeting the essential goal of enabling students in grades pre K-12 to acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote personal, family, and community health. This book is the primary reference for school health education, having provided a framework for the adoption of standards by most states over the past decade. Chapters include guidance on both implementation and assessment of student standards. The CD-ROM is a complete version of the book. Book ISBN: 0-944235-73-5             301-10093           
$29.95 retail/$26.95 member discount
CD-ROM ISBN: 0-944235-83-2      301-10094            $19.95  

100 Questions & Answers About Eating Disorders,Carolyn Costin
The only text available to provide both the doctor's and patient's view, this book gives authoritative, practical answers to questions. Written by an expert on the subject, with "insider" commentary from actual patients, this book is an invaluable resource for anyone working with the medical, psychological, or emotional turmoil of these conditions. 2007, paperback, 221 pp. ISBN 978-0-7637-4500-4 301-10092     $21.95 retail/$17.95 member discount  

Research and Evaluation for Professional Development, Randall Cottrell, Melinda Ickes, Karie Evans, Editors
This topical reader features 15 articles on research and evaluation published in the American Journal of Health Education from 2000 to 2007. Each article also provides the opportunity for readers to earn one Category I CEU for Certified Health Education Specialists or other interested parties. No additional fees are required.
ISBN 978-0-88314-638-5 301-10095            $35 retail/$29.75 member discount  

AAHE Health Education Heritage Session DVD
This DVD features presentations by four nationally known health educators: Beverly Bradley, Peter Cortese, Gus Dalis, and Marian Hamburg. In this session they share their background, philosophy, and their view of the challenges and future of health education. The DVD has four segments and each can be shown separately. 2007. The entire length is 43 minutes. 301-10091     $20 retail/$15 member discount