Schools & health : 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.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Allensworth, Diane DeMuth.

Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Comprehensive School Health Programs.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

School health services--United States.

School health services.

School health services--United States--Planning.

Health education--United States.

Health education.

Health promotion.

School Health Services--organization & administration.

Health Education.

Health Promotion.

United States.

Medical Subjects:

School Health Services--organization & administration.

Health Education.

Health Promotion.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (512 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Schools and health

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1997.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Schools and Health is a readable and well-organized book on comprehensive school health programs (CSHPs) for children in grades K-12. The book explores the needs of today's students and how those needs can be met through CSHP design and development. The committee provides broad recommendations for CSHPs, with suggestions and guidelines for national, state, and local actions. The volume examines how communities can become involved, explores models for CSHPs, and identifies elements of successful programs. Topics include: The history of and precedents for health programs in schools. The state of the art in physical education, health education, health services, mental health and pupil services, and nutrition and food services. Policies, finances, and other elements of CSHP infrastructure. Research and evaluation challenges. Schools and Health will be important to policymakers in health and education, school administrators, school physicians and nurses, health educators, social scientists, child advocates, teachers, and parents.

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786610192373

9780309175685

0309175682

9781280192371

1280192372

9780309578585

0309578582

9780585022819

058502281X

OCLC:

42328948