出版社:Universidad de Chile. Facultad de Ciencias Sociales
摘要:The article describes a value-based approach to smoking prevention. This approach was implemented in a program with immigrants from Latin America in Canada. The approach is based on the values of praticipatory community planning and sensitivity to cultural diversity, and on a comprehensive philosophy of health. The prorgam had six specific objectives: (a) to expand knowledge on the effects of smoking, (b) to help teens resist the pressure to smoke, (c) to increase family communication and parental input regarding smoking, (d) to engage children and parents in community activism to prevent the use of tobacco, (e) to reduce intentions to smoke, and (f) to disseminate the program to other ethno-cultural communities. The article shows how the main values inform the various phases of the program. The implications of this approach for smoking prevention and for value-based planning are discussed.
其他摘要:The article describes a value-based approach to smoking prevention. This approach was implemented in a program with immigrants from Latin America in Canada. The approach is based on the values of praticipatory community planning and sensitivity to cultural diversity, and on a comprehensive philosophy of health. The prorgam had six specific objectives: (a) to expand knowledge on the effects of smoking, (b) to help teens resist the pressure to smoke, (c) to increase family communication and parental input regarding smoking, (d) to engage children and parents in community activism to prevent the use of tobacco, (e) to reduce intentions to smoke, and (f) to disseminate the program to other ethno-cultural communities. The article shows how the main values inform the various phases of the program. The implications of this approach for smoking prevention and for value-based planning are discussed.