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Y11 - Health and Human Development: Home

Welcome to the Year 11 Health and Human Development Guide! This guide will provide a comprehensive selection of resources including books, encyclopedias, databases and websites. Guidelines to APA referencing is also provided.

 

Terminology

Dimensions of Health and Wellbeing

Physical health and wellbeing

  • Physical health relates to the functioning of the body and its systems, it includes the physical capacity to perform daily activities or tasks.

Social health and wellbeing

  • Social health relates to the ability to form meaningful and satisfying relationships with others and the ability to manage or adapt appropriately to different social situations.

Spiritual health and wellbeing

  • Spiritual health includes the concepts of hope, peace, a guiding sense of meaning or value, and reflection on your place in the world.

Emotional health and wellbeing

  • Emotional health relates to the ability to express feelings in a positive way.

Mental health and wellbeing

  • Mental health is the current state of well-being relating to the mind or brain and it relates to the ability to think and process information.