Children's health in primary schools / / Berry Mayall. [and others] ; with a foreword by Ann Oakley

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910784352703321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London ; ; Washington [D.C.] : , : Falmer Press, , 1996
• ISBN: 1-135-71674-9; 0-585-45309-8; 1-280-40339-X; 1-135-71675-7; 9786610403394; 0-203-45408-1
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (300 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): MayallBerry
• Disciplina: 371.710942; 372.17/1
• Soggetti: School children; School children - Case studies - Health and hygiene - Great Britain; Elementary school environment - Case studies - Great Britain; Educational surveys - Great Britain; Education and state - Great Britain; School Health Services; Health Surveys; Health Education; Health Promotion; Child Welfare; United Kingdom
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-265) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; List of Colour Plates; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Introduction; The Survey; The Survey; The School Buildings and Playspace; Curricular Exercise and Play; Accidents and Illness at School; Food at School; Health Education and Health Promotion; School Health Service; Input to Schools; ; Commentary on the Survey; The Case-studies; Preface; City School; County School; North School; Infant School; Town School; Village School; The View from the Children; Discussion; Appendices; Health in Primary Schools; The Survey: Method and Questionnaire; Additional TablesSurvey Indexes; Case-study Interviewees and Schedules; Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This text is based on a national survey of primary schools in England and Wales. It examines the health of children in schools at a time of increased class sizes and cutbacks in staff and support services. The effect the school building may have on