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