The Key Role of Media Literacy in the Forming of Critical Health Literacy: The Case of Social Media in Turkey
This study emphasises critical health literacy and as a consequence, the importance of media literacy in establishing health consciousness. Health litreacy is examined with critical view by this descriptive study and emphasizes the strategic role of media literacy in the development of health literacy. Turkey ranks as the second most active country in social media penetration and the study treats media literacy in Turkey exclusively with regards to “social media” use in Turkey and explains the reasons behind this preference with statistics. Furthermore, this study discusses the development and the spreading of critical health literacy and includes suggestions toward the goal.
Health Promotion: Models and Values
Part 1 Models: health - defining health, negative health, well-being, positive health, the goal of health promotion health education - who are the educators?, approaches and ingredients health promotion - prevention, health protection evaluation models in action - health education and a risk factor topic, health promotion and a disease topic. Part 2 Values: attitudes, beliefs and behaviour - the three aspects of attitudes, measuring attitudes strategies for changing attitudes - providing information, changing behaviour values - necessary social values, necessary individual or personal values, linking social and personal values liberalism, autonomy and health - assumptions of liberalism, health as a value, government interventions justice, health and society - health, health care and health determinants, social justice, explaining the health divide, community and citizenship.
Marie Curie's doctoral thesis: Prelude to a Nobel Prize
This paper is a critical account for the most significant body of Marie Sklodowska Curie's scientific work, presented in the hopes that she be remembered for more of the "right" reasons. It also offers some new insights into her methods and results.