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Schölmerich, Vera L. N.; Kawachi, Ichiro – Health Education & Behavior, 2016
Multilevel interventions are inspired by socio-ecological models, and seek to create change on various levels--for example by increasing the health literacy of individuals as well as modifying the social norms within a community. Despite becoming a buzzword in public health, actual multilevel interventions remain scarce. In this commentary, we…
Descriptors: Intervention, Theory Practice Relationship, Ecological Factors, Social Influences
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O'Connor, Justen; Alfrey, Laura – Sport, Education and Society, 2015
The health and physical education (HPE) profession needs to find alternatives to its individualistic and performative focus if it is to remain relevant and meaningful for all learners. This paper presents a way of framing HPE that helps to shift the focus from the individual as autonomous decision-maker, and goes beyond sport and fitness testing…
Descriptors: Health Education, Physical Education, Athletics, Physical Fitness
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Viramontez Anguiano, Ruben P.; Lopez, Anayeli – Journal of Family Social Work, 2012
This study explored how different ecological factors, within and outside the family, affected the educational success of the children of undocumented families. The sample consisted of 63 immigrant Latino parents (40 families) who resided in North Central Indiana. This study utilized an ethnographic research design. Findings demonstrated that…
Descriptors: Familiarity, Ethnography, Hispanic American Students, Immigration
Olivier, Bert – Online Submission, 2011
This paper places the question of ethical challenges in relation to the process of globalization concerning international education and the mobility of international students worldwide. It focuses on five areas of justice, namely, social and political justice, administrative justice, distributive justice, cultural justice and ecological justice.…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, International Education, Global Approach, Political Power