By Kali Aronica, Elizabeth Crawford, Erin Licherdell, and Josh Onoh

The Social Ecological Model

Source: http://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/overview/social-ecologicalmodel.html

Objectives:

• Discuss the history of the ecological model as it applies to public health
• Describe the four core principles of the ecological models of health behavior
• Review strengths and limitations of the ecological model and how it is applied

“For he who has health has hope; and he who has hope, has everything.”

– Owen Arthur