Health Education in the educational field with young people in vulnerable situations

Encarnación Pedrero-García,Aránzazu Cejudo-Cortés,Celia Corchuelo-Fernández,Rosario Cejudo-Cortés,I Önder,E Masal,S Beşoluk,H Çalişkan

doi:10.1051/shsconf/20196601035

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Abstract

This article is part of an investigation carried out in Spain by the Spanish League of Education of public utility (2018) in which the difficulties, methodologies and good practices in Education for Health, within the educational field with young people in vulnerable situation are presented. A mixed, quantitative-qualitative methodology was applied in which 458 professionals from 97 Secondary Education centres were interviewed in 32 localities in five autonomous communities. One of the main findings of the research is the relationship established with certain variables and the curricular-transversal approach to health issues in schools: gender, age, position, subject taught and territory definitely influence this approach. Thus, teaching biology, physical education or ethics, occupying positions of orientation or direction, presenting an age higher than the average or being a woman is related to presenting a broader vision of health and making a curricular approach to it.

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This article is part of an investigation carried out by the Spanish League For Education And Popular Culture [1] in which the difficulties, methodologies and good practices in Education for Health within the educational field with young people in vulnerable situations are presented
In spite of the importance of Health Education (EHEA) in the school environment as an educational measure that contributes to the physical, mental and social well-being of adolescents, there are sufficient indications to start from the hypothesis that Health Education in Secondary Education is currently deficient, being applied in a conjunctural manner and decontextualized from the rest of the subjects
Youth is a very important stage in an individual's life for the intensive promotion of healthy habits, as it is that he is exposed to the greatest risks in terms of sexuality and drug use. The intention of those who promote preventive actions and awareness is that the attitude adopted through them is perpetuated and has a positive impact on the workplace, social and family relations, integration into a community and even at the citizen level

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This article is part of an investigation carried out by the Spanish League For Education And Popular Culture [1] in which the difficulties, methodologies and good practices in Education for Health within the educational field with young people in vulnerable situations are presented. It is corroborated that the strategic lines of action of the various global networks of schools or universities fighting for health promotion insist on a series of essential points: Another clear example of how educational institutions should and should be health promoters is the UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) document entitled UNESCO Strategy on HIV/AIDS [4]. This organization will seek to ensure that young people acquire the knowledge, attitudes, values and skills they need to protect themselves from HIV and build healthy and respectful relationships This will include support to countries that strengthen the role of the education sector in promoting knowledge of HIV testing and treatment, and in preventing early and unintended pregnancies. This article is part of an investigation carried out in Spain by the Spanish League For Education And Popular Culture [1] in which the difficulties, methodologies and good practices in Education for Health, within the educational field with young people in vulnerable situation are presented

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