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Record Nr.

UNINA9910806892303321

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Washington, : 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

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (300 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

MayallBerry

Disciplina

372.17/1

Soggetti

School children - Health and hygiene - Great Britain

Elementary school environment - Great Britain

Educational surveys - Great Britain

Education and state - Great Britain

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 (p. 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