Health Education Settings
Health education is shaped by the audience it targets, and is often dictated by the setting in which health education takes place. Provide a thorough description of the four traditional settings (school, public, worksite, and health care). Include the following in your descriptions:
- The goal(s) of health education programs in each setting.
- The reasoning behind selecting each setting as an appropriate place for health education programs.
- The need for trained health education specialists in each setting.
- A brief summary that describes a typical day for a health education specialist working in each setting.
- A description of the additional responsibilities for each setting.
- The advantages and disadvantages of working in each setting.
- Describe possible non-traditional settings and other opportunities that are available for the professionals in this field.
The assignment
- Must be three to four double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
- Must include a separate title page with the following:
- Title of paper
- Student’s name
- Course name and number
- Instructor’s name
- Date submitted
- Must use at least three scholarly sources in addition to the course text.
- The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.
- Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
- Must include a separate references page