A Global Perspective on Health and Human Development 2nd Edition provides balanced coverage of the VCE Health and Human Development study design, offering exceptional exam preparation while recognising and fostering multiple intelligences and different learning styles. Richly illustrated in full colour, this edition has been comprehensively revised to incorporate the most current data available and includes: * The most up-to-date statistics and topical case studies available, with thought-provoking analysis questions * In-depth coverage of key content areas, including a new, expanded section on global health * Simple, accessible, student-focused language * Integrated text and visual stimulus material to reinforce theory and cater for visual/spatial learners * A wealth of structured learning activities to cater for different types of intelligences * A new, comprehensive glossary at the end of the book as well as having key words defined in the margin * Superior exam preparation

 

There are 400 pages in this book. This is a text book. This book was published 2007 by Cambridge University Press .

Sonia Goodacre is an experienced teacher of VCE Health and Human Development at a senior secondary school and currently at a TAFE institution. She is actively involved in providing professional development for teachers and has prepared a number of support materials and curriculum packages for VCE Health and Human Development. Sonia was also involved in the writing of the current VCE Health and Human Development Study Design. Chrissy Collins is a Health and Food Technology teacher at Greensborough College. She has also written and presented professional development workshops for teachers on Health Education with a focus on ICT, multimedia, student motivation and engagement in the health classroom. Carolyn Slattery has been a teacher of Health subjects at both senior and middle secondary levels for the past 10 years. Carolyn was awarded the Jan Blackburn Award for outstanding teacher in this subject area. Sonia Goodacre is an experienced teacher of VCE Health and Human Development at a senior secondary school and currently at a TAFE institution. She is actively involved in providing professional development for teachers and has prepared a number of support materials and curriculum packages for VCE Health and Human Development. Sonia was also involved in the writing of the current VCE Health and Human Development Study Design. Carolyn Slattery has been a teacher of Health subjects at both senior and middle secondary levels for the past 10 years. Carolyn was awarded the Jan Blackburn Award for outstanding teacher in this subject area. Susan Upton is an experienced teacher of VCE Health & Human Development and has been involved in writing a range of online learning materials. She has taught mainly in the Wimmera area of Western Victoria and is particularly committed to meeting the needs of rural students.

This book has the following chapters: Part I. Australia's Health: 1. Measuring health status; 2. The health status of Australians; 3. Nutrition and health; 4. Diet-related diseases; Part II. Improving Australia's Health: 5. Improving the nutritional status of Australians; 6. The Australian health care system; Part III. Lifespan Development: 7. Understanding human development; 8. Characteristics of development: prenatal; 9. Characteristics of development: infancy-old age; 10. Genetic influences on development; 11. Environmental influences on health and development; 12. Comparisons in health status; 13. Inequalities in global health; 14. Improving global health.