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ERIC Number: EJ296010
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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Promoting Health through the Use of Storytelling.
Moody, Linda E.; Laurent, Mary
Health Education (Washington D.C.), v15 n1 p8-10,12 Jan-Feb 1984
Storytelling can be used to motivate people toward good health behaviors. When Seminole Indians were told health-related folktales, they became more aware of obesity and diabetes problems. Suggestions for developing stories and questions are listed along with recommendations and conclusions. (DF)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Folk Culture, Health Behavior, Health Education, Life Style, Lifelong Learning, Nonformal Education, Self Care Skills, Story Telling
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Seminole (Tribe)