A puppet with a problem

Abstract

Summarizes the author′s view that much health education is delivered too late to be effective in influencing young people′s behaviour. Describes how the author′s school devised a programme for primary school children which would help them develop the skills needed to resist peer pressure. This involved the use of a puppet and a professional puppeteer, the children helping the puppet to deal with situations in which he did not want to become involved. Outlines the groundwork on recognizing feelings and expressing opinions that was necessary before this work could be tackled.

Citation

Bayley, R. (1995), "A puppet with a problem", Health Education, Vol. 95 No. 2, pp. 30-32. https://doi.org/10.1108/09654289510077863