Family and Health section members are interested in addressing family health issues. Health is viewed holistically. It is more than physiological diseases and/or stress. Health also encompasses various wellness states and is inclusive of health promotion and prevention activities at the individual, family, and systemic level. Examples of individual factors that influence family health might include genetic, biochemical/physical, and psychological/developmental predispositions/alternations and behaviors. Systemic factors might include unhealthy environments (pollution, violence/crime, historically being a part of a disenfranchised group, media); institutions (educational system, criminal justice system); economics; and/or governmental policies. Importantly, to prudently address the health of families, our section is also interested in outcomes based research and evidences based practice. Focus Groups: Chronic Illness & Disability and Issues in Aging.

Family and Health Section Mission Statement
The mission of the Family and Health Section is to promote the health of diverse families and their members through interdisciplinary activities that facilitate excellence in family health practice, research, education, and policy development.

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Sharon A. Denham (2008) - Chair
denham@ohio.edu

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