Article by Bruess (2003): Review

An article by Bruess (2003) in the American Journal of Health Education discusses the notion of “role modeling” for health education specialists. (The reference for the article can be found at the end of this chapter.) After reading the article, summarize Dr. Bruess’ main points, and use your answer to determine which philosophical viewpoint(s) a health education specialist must hold to feel as Dr. Bruess does on the issue of role modeling. Finally, assess how you feel about the issue. Do you agree or disagree with him? Provide a rationale for your answer.