Schools & health [[electronic resource] ] : our nation's investment / / Committee on Comprehensive School Health Programs in Grades K-12, Division of Health Sciences Policy, Institute of Medicine ; Diane Allensworth ... [et al.], editors

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910778655103321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1997
• ISBN: 0-309-17568-2; 1-280-19237-2; 9786610192373; 0-309-57858-2; 0-585-02281-X
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (512 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): AllensworthDiane DeMuth
• Disciplina: 371.7/1/0973
• Soggetti: School health services - United States; School health services - United States - Planning; Health education - United States
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Introduction. Background of the study : the current context for school health programs : the comprehensive school health program : major issues and questions considered by the committee : organization of the remainder of this report -- Evolution of school health programs. Historical overview : the comprehensive school health program : summary -- Education. The role of physical education in comprehensive school health programs : the role of health education in comprehensive school health programs : summary of findings and conclusions : recommendations -- School health services. Introduction : overview of basic school services : extended services : research on school health services : matching level of services to needs : confidentiality of students' health and education records : financing of school health services : first steps for a community in establishing school services : summary of findings and conclusions : recommendations -- Building the infrastructure for comprehensive ; school health programs. The national infrastructure : the state and local infrastructure : summary of findings and conclusions : recommendations -- Challenges in school health research and evaluation. Overview of research and evaluation : methodological challenges : challenges and future directions for school health education research : summary of findings and conclusions : recommendations -- The path to the future. The unique position of the school : moving school health programs into the future : aAn investment in the future : concluding remarks.