HD FS 311 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Child Abuse, Passive Smoking, Extreme Poverty
20 Sep 2016
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When there are certain factors present, there are higher or lower chances of something developing in a group. Identify and describe what risk and protective factors are. Understand modifiable risk/protective factors: give examples of each. Discuss differences between risk reduction and health promotional goals. Understand importance of risk and protective factors in prevention work. Risk reduction: aims to reduce chances that someone will develop a problem. Long-term goals- what we wish to accomplish follows directly from the problem or outcome that was initially identified. Eating disorder- ltg is to prevent or help people with the disorder who are suffering and to maintain health. Short-term goals- immediate goals and outcomes steps along the way and short term strategies: risk reduction goals. Long term- reduce rates of a problem and prevalence. Short-term- try to reduce that someone is exposed to risk factors.
