Health Education: Volume 102 Issue 2

Women’s perceptions of familial aspects of breast cancer

Tracy Williams, Valerie A. Clarke, Sally Savage

Women’s understanding of familial aspects of breast cancer was examined using both focus groups and interviews. The studies covered issues related to perceptions of breast cancer…

Health promotion in the workplace: a missed opportunity?

David McGillivray

Looks at the trend in the UK towards workplace health promotion (WHP) and, in particular, with one facet of WHP, namely workplace fitness provision (WFP). Contends that the state…

The sensitivity of the draw and write technique

Saoirse Nic Gabhainn, Cecily Kelleher

This paper presents comparative data from two evaluations which employed the draw and write technique to collect data from primary school pupils (ages eight to ten years). Pupils…

The role of appearance concern in responses to intervention to reduce skin cancer risk

Brian T. McClendon, Steven Prentice‐Dunn, Rachel Blake, Ben McMath

This study examined the relation between appearance concern (i.e. a dispositional focus on one’s looks) and responses to an intervention targeting suntanning and sunscreen use…

Emotional Intelligence in the Classroom: Creative Learning Strategies for 11‐18s

Katherine Weare

Health Studies – An Introduction

Jennifer McWhirter