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Chapter 2 Health Education and Teenagers Daniela Ticas Jon shade Sean Simpson Jiye Seo Nina Sinsombutcharoen
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Leading Cause of Death Tobacco is the leading cause of death Poor diet and lack of exercise is not far behind
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Pay Now or Pay Later National Center for Health Statistics www.cdc.gov/nchs Take preventative measures in health care
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http://www.cartoonstock.com/directory/l/lack_of_exercise.asp
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http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hestat/overweight/overweight99_fig1.gif
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Healthy People 2020 Teachers may be students’ only outlet for health education Healthy People 2020 purpose is to improve healthy development, health safety, and well being to adolescents and young adults Many social and health problems arise during this time Behavioral patterns determine adulthood
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What should teachers/schools do? - There is no perfect solution but suggestions for possible methods.
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How can teachers/schools help? - Teachers as role models - A safe and healthy school environment - Impacting knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors - Adolescent Health Programs
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Impacting the Youths Today - Health Education in Schools - Promote campaigns appropriate for youth Adolescent Health Programs - Adolescent policies and standards - Including coordinated health education for K- 12 - Network of communication from PTA meetings and locals
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One size fits all? As teachers, we must understand various parts of students’ lives such as: generation media exposure neighborhood culture family structure
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The times have changed Then ●face-to-face interactions ●active, outdoor play-time ●punishment by whipping belt Now ●interactions via text messages ●countless hours in front of T.V. ●scrutiny of any form of punishment
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Structure - Long Beach Male Female Veteran population http://maps.latimes.com/neighborhoods/
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Keys to adolescent health: It is imperative that adolescents develop a healthy relationship with: -family -school -neighborhood -and media.
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Tips For Parents: the transition from childhood to adolescence. ●There is no magic bullet ●Diversity is the key to survival ●Take a holistic approach
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Let's name some unhealthy behaviors and outcomes
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Let's name some barriers to teen dysfunction. Think back to what kept you “out of trouble” as a teen.
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Citations Baldwin, M. (n.d.). Lack Of Exercise Cartoons and Comics. Retrieved February 3, 2015, from http://www.cartoonstock.com/directory/l/lack_of_exercise.asp http://www.cartoonstock.com/directory/l/lack_of_exercise.asp CDC reported stds in the united states, 2012 National Data for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, and Syphilis, 2013. HIV Surveillance Report: diagnosis of HIV in the United States and Dependent Areas, 2011, 2012. Retrieved February 1, 2015, from http://kff.org/womens-health-policy/fact-sheet/sexual-health-of-adolescents-and-young-adults-in-the-united- states/ Mapping L.A. Neighborhoods. (2010). Retrieved February 3, 2015, from http://maps.latimes.com/neighborhoods/http://maps.latimes.com/neighborhoods/ Matza, Nathan. Health Science for Teachers. Long Beach: Hygiapedo Publishing, 2013. Prevalence of Overweight Among Children and Adolescents: United States, 1999-2002. (2010, February 3). Retrieved February 3, 2015, from http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hestat/overweight/overweight99.htmhttp://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hestat/overweight/overweight99.htm U.S Bureau of the Census. American Community Survey, 2006-2008. Retrieved February 1, 2015, from http://www.census.gov/acs/www/acs-php/2006_2008_experienced_users_guide.php?acs_topic=poverty United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, August 2011 figures on households. Retrieved February, 2015 from www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.t04.htm
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