Teaching Health Disparities, the Social Determinants of Health, and the Social Ecological Model through HBO's "The Wire"

Autor/in	Tettey, Naa-Solo
Titel	Teaching Health Disparities, the Social Determinants of Health, and the Social Ecological Model through HBO's "The Wire"
Quelle	In: Journal of Health Education Teaching, 9 (2018) 1, S.27-36 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2333-4851
Schlagwörter	Leitfaden; Unterricht; Lehrer; Public Health; Health Education; Access to Health Care; Teaching Methods; Educational Technology; Technology Uses in Education; Social Influences; Social Justice; Equal Education; Educational Quality; At Risk Students; Undergraduate Students; Assignments; Student Attitudes; Program Effectiveness; Scoring Rubrics; Television; Maryland (Baltimore) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lesson concept; Instruction; Unterrichtsentwurf; Unterrichtsprozess; Teacher; Teachers; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Gesundheitswesen; Gesundheitsaufklärung; Gesundheitsbildung; Gesundheitserziehung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Unterrichtsmedien; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Sozialer Einfluss; Soziale Gerechtigkeit; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Assignment; Auftrag; Zuweisung; Schülerverhalten; Scoring formulas; Auswertungsbogen; Fernsehen; Fernsehtechnik
Abstract	Understanding the social determinants of health, health equity, and social justice from a social ecological perspective is vital for public health students. This paper provides an example of a creative method for teaching health disparities, using the HBO television series "The Wire." Methods: The pedagogical strength of "The Wire" for public health courses is presented, a framework for using this media text in the classroom is shared, and implications for classroom instruction are explored. Conclusions: "The Wire" is an innovative and effective teaching tool for teaching health disparities and engaging the next generation of public health educators. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01