HE.8.C.2.7

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Describe the influence of culture on health beliefs, practices, and behaviors.

Clarifications

Medical procedures such as male circumcision, sexual abstinence, and prescription drug-use.
General Information
Subject Area: Health Education
Grade: 8
Strand: Health Literacy Concepts
Standard: Internal and External Influence - Analyze the influence of family, peers, culture, media, technology, and other factors on health behaviors.
Date Adopted or Revised: 02/14
Status: State Board Approved

Related Courses

This benchmark is part of these courses.
0800020: M/J Health Grade 8 Year (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2018, 2018 - 2022 (current), 2022 and beyond)
0800025: M/J Health & Career Planning Grade 8 Year (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2018, 2018 - 2019, 2019 - 2022 (current), 2022 and beyond)
0800050: M/J Health Grade 8 Semester (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2018, 2018 - 2022 (current), 2022 and beyond)
7820020: M/J Access Health: 6-8 (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2018, 2018 and beyond (current))
0500022: M/J Personal, Career, School Development Skills 3 & Career Planning (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2019, 2019 - 2022 (current), 2022 and beyond)

Related Access Points

Alternate version of this benchmark for students with significant cognitive disabilities.
HE.8.C.2.In.g: Identify the influence of culture on health beliefs, practices, and behaviors, such as medical procedures, sexual abstinence, and prescription-drug use.
HE.8.C.2.Su.g: Recognize an influence of culture on health beliefs, practices, and behaviors regarding matters such as medical procedures, sexual abstinence, and prescription-drug use.
HE.8.C.2.Pa.g: Recognize a way the perception of a common social practice (norm) relates to healthy and unhealthy behaviors, such as sexual abstinence, prescription-drug use, or marijuana use.

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