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Autore |
Gard Michael |
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Titolo |
Schools and public health : past, present, future / / Michael Gard and Carolyn Pluim |
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Lanham, Maryland ; ; Plymouth, England : , : Lexington Books, , 2014 |
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©2014 |
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ISBN |
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1-4985-3609-3 |
0-7391-7259-X |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (277 p.) |
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Collana |
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Critical Education Policy and Politics |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Public health - United States |
Health education - United States |
Medical policy - United States |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Acknowledgments; Chapter One: Fear and Loathing in Seattle; Chapter Two: A Process, Not a Thing; Chapter Three: The Birth of the Miracle Factory; Chapter Four: A Dazzling Variety; Chapter Five: Sex, Drugs, and School Food; Chapter Six: Reforming the Self; Chapter Seven: Obesity, Schools, and History; Chapter Eight: The "New" Body Work of Being a Teacher; Chapter Nine: Health for Sale; Chapter Ten: A Future without Limits; References; Index; About the Authors |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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<span><span style=""font-style:italic;"">Schools and Public Health</span><span> is the first academic book to offer a historically grounded critique of the way schools are used as a context for public health policy. The book argues that, contrary to conventional wisdom, schools are </span><span style=""font-style:italic;"">not </span><span>a very effective place to pursue public health policies.</span></span> |
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