Health Education

Question 1

What happened 1910 to mid 1950s

Answer 1

Health instruction
Focus on fitness
Abstain from alcohol
Have pure thoughts

Question 2

What happened in 1950-1980s

Answer 2

Health education

Emergence of health knowledge (nutrition, hygiene, biological sexuality)

Question 3

What is present day health education like

Answer 3

Health promotion

Question 4

Define the “what” of health Ed

Answer 4

Refers to the things that need to be learnt

Smoking, relationships, etc

Question 5

Define the “why” of health Ed

Answer 5

Refers to why these things are important to know about

Question 6

Define the “how” of health Ed

Answer 6

Refers to the skills taught so that students can make good decisions and have good habits in relations to those topics

Question 7

What is the definition of health

Answer 7

It is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity