Health programs text books for elementary and high schools: a critical comparative analysis

Abstract

In most of text books for elementary school, health is an appendix in the Science text, and the Health texts for High School consists of a collection of readings, where concepts can be misled and contents are superficial. Literature shows articles and research about ether disciplines text-books and a blank space for Health Programs. The results of this study shows a profile of the teacher Health Programs as well as an analysis of the text books for these programs. The author studies the mecanic elements, contents organization and presentation, contents of the books, exercises, illustration, references and index, apendix, preface and glossary.