Prescribing learning : a guide to good practice in learning and health

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Prescribing learning : a guide to good practice in learning and health

Kathryn James

ational Institute of Adult Continuing Education, 2001

  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references

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内容説明

For an area at the margins of both adult education and health provision, this practical guide examines a relationship that can reach out to some of the most marginalised and excluded members of society. Establishing the benefits of learning to health, it looks at:. how provision has been set up and the related issues and difficulties. models and approaches that have been used by learning and health professionals. creative solutions to difficulties. questions for the future. Includes examples of good practice and case studies underpinned by the voice of the learner.

目次

  • Acknowledgements
  • Introduction
  • Part 1: Learning and health-a shared agenda
  • Chapter 1 Making the case
  • Health is a bigger issue than medicine
  • Saving lives-a Government policy
  • Impact of learning on health
  • The learning divide
  • Information, advice and guidance
  • What do we mean by learning and health?
  • References
  • Part 2: Approaches to widening participation and improving health
  • Chapter 2: Learning in healthcare settings
  • Learning about health in community settings. Learning about health can break down barriers to learning. A community approach to health
  • Summary. References. Chapter 3: Health and learning through exercise
  • Exercise is good for your physical health. Exercise is good for your mental health. Exercise can be used to break down barriers to learning. Exercise can be a social occasion and a learning experience. Exercise for older people. Summary. References. Chapter 4: Arts and health
  • Arts for positive mental health. Arts as a means of expression. Arts for learning. Using arts to encourage greater use of cultural and social facilities. Evaluation of positive outcomes to arts and health work. Summary. References. Chapter 5: Self-esteem
  • Self-esteem is necessary for positive health and for learning. Raising self-esteem in individuals and communities. Learning about self-esteem to break down barriers to learning. Improving self-esteem by removing barriers to learning. Summary. References. Chapter 6: Learning to feel better: Prescriptions for learning
  • Working in health settings. It makes you think. An educational guidance approach. Guidance as a learning process. The health impact of guidance. The health impact of learning undertaken following guidance. Health and basic skills. Education can also be bad for your health!

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