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Critiques assignment
Finding journal articles
To find health promotion programs and studies, start with the following databases:
Ageline
Major database for articles related to social gerontology.
Canada Commons.
Canadian public policy documents from government and nonprofit organizations as well as think tank
Canadian Research Index
Database for Canadian government publications
Sport Discus
Online database for research on sports and fitness, including physical therapy, physical fitness, physical education Sample subject headings: Older people; Health promotion (combined search: older people AND health promotion); Physical fitness for older people; Elderly; Older people -- Health and hygiene
Medline
Major database for medical research
Recommended books
Evaluation of health promotion, health education, and disease prevention [print (2004) or online (2015)]
Conceptual and methodological frameworks for health program evaluation
Handbook of research on adult and community health education: Tools, trends, and methodologies [print]
Research on methods, programs, and procedures in the healthcare industry
Measuring health: A guide to rating scales and questionnaires [print or online]
Review of health measurement instruments
Planning, implementing, and evaluating health promotion programs: A primer [print]
Guide for all steps of health promotion programming from initial plans to program assessment
Useful websites
Achieving health for all: a framework for health promotion
Publication from Health Canada that provides a framework for health promotion as "an integration of ideas from several arenas of public health, health education and public policy"
Active Living Coalition for Older Adults (ALCOA)
A non-profit organization dedicated to promoting active and healthy lifestyles for older Canadians
Health Promotion
Topic section of the World Health Organization (WHO)