Focus on Health with Online Learning Center Bind-in Card - Brossura

Hahn, Dale B; Payne, Wayne A.; Lucas , Ellen B

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0073252034 ISBN 13: 9780073252032

Casa editrice: McGraw-Hill Higher Education, 2006

Riassunto

This text offers an exciting and practical approach to the teaching of the traditional content areas of personal health. Its two key themes--the six dimensions of health and the five developmental tasks--help students apply the text's content to their own lives by improving their decision-making skills. The companion Online Learning Center offers a wealth of pedagogical and assessment features, including quizzes, Web links, a comprehensive study guide, and more.

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L'autore:

Dale B. Hahn has been a faculty member at Ball State University for 19 years. He is Professor of Health Science in the Department of Physiology and Health Science. Hahn earned his Ph.D. in health education at Ohio State University, his M.Ed. in sports administration at Ohio University, and his B.A. in psychology from Allegheny College. He has published in a variety of health-related professional journals and is an active member of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, the American School Health Association, the American Association of University Professors, and the Sigma Xi fraternity. Hahn has led college students on educational trips to China, Hong Kong, Korea, and Japan. He enjoys many outdoor fitness activities, including backpacking and running.

Contenuti:

Chapter 1: Shaping Your Health

Part One: The Mind

Chapter 2: Achieving Psychological Health

Chapter 3: Managing Stress

Part Two: The Body

Chapter 4: Becoming Physically Fit

Chapter 5 Understanding Nutrition and Your Diet

Chapter 6: Maintaining a Healthy Weight

Part Three: Preventing Drug Abuse and Addiction

Chapter 7: Making Decisions About Drug Use

Chapter 8: Taking Control of Alcohol Use

Chapter 9: Rejecting Tobacco Use

Part Four: Preventing Diseases

Chapter 10: Reducing Your Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

Chapter 11: Living with Cancer and Chronic Conditions

Chapter 12: Preventing Infectious Diseases

Part Five: Sexuality and Reproduction

Chapter 13: Understanding Sexuality

Chapter 14: Managing Your Fertility

Part Six: Consumer and Safety Issues

Chapter 15: Becoming an Informed Health Care Consumer

Chapter 16: Protecting Your Safety

Chapter 17: The Environment and Your Health

Part Seven: Completing Life's Journey

Chapter 18: Accepting Dying and Death

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• Editore: McGraw-Hill Higher Education
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0073252034
• ISBN 13: 9780073252032
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 489