Teaching prevention on sensitive topics: Key elements and pedagogical techniques

Journal of Primary Prevention

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 413-433

  Russell, Beth S ^a   Soysa, Champika K ^a   Wagoner, Marc J ^a   Dawson, Lori ^a  

^a WORCESTER STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Prevention; Social values; Teaching techniques

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; PEDAGOGICS; POLICY; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; SELF DISCLOSURE; SOCIAL ATTITUDE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STUDENT; TEACHER; TEACHING;

CURRICULUM; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; PRIMARY PREVENTION; SOCIAL VALUES; STUDENTS; TEACHING;

EID: 55949094332     PISSN: 0278095X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10935-008-0149-5     Document Type: Article

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