Nutrition education : linking research, theory, and practice /

Contento, Isobel R.,

Nutrition education : linking research, theory, and practice / Isobel R. Contento. - Third edition. - xxiv, 638 pages : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nutrition education : important, exciting, and necessary for today's complex world -- Determinants of food choice and dietary change : implications for nutrition education -- An overview of nutrition education : facilitating motivation, ability, and support for behavior change -- Increasing awareness and enhancing motivation for behavior change -- Facilitating the ability to change behavior and take action -- Promoting environmental supports for behavior change -- Step 1. Deciding behavior change goals of the intervention based on assessing issues and behaviors of audience -- Step 2. Exploring determinants of intervention behavior change goals -- Step 3. Selecting theory and clarifying intervention philosophy -- Step 4. Indicating objectives : translating behavioral theory into educational objectives -- Step 5. Generating educational plans : a focus on enhancing motivation for behavior change and taking action -- Step 6. Nail down the evaluation plan using the design procedure to promote environmental supports for behavior change -- Delivering nutrition education effectively in group settings -- Media supports and other channels for nutrition education -- Working with diverse age, cultural, and population groups -- Nutrition educators as change agents in the environment.

1284078000 9781284078008

2015020543


Nutrition--Study and teaching
Dietetics--Education.
Health education--Methodology
Food habits.
Health behavior.

TX364 / .C685 2016

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