Nutrition education : linking research, theory, and practice / Isobel R. Contento.

Author/creator Contento, Isobel R. author.
Format Book
EditionThird edition.
PublicationBurlington, Massachusetts : Jones & Bartlett Learning, [2016]
Descriptiononline resource
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Contents 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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Technical details Mode of Access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2015020543
ISBN9781284078008 (alk. paper)

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