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

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Mayall, Berry.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

School children--Health and hygiene--Great Britain--Case studies.

School children.

Elementary school environment--Great Britain--Case studies.

Elementary school environment.

Educational surveys--Great Britain.

Educational surveys.

Education and state--Great Britain.

Education and state.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (300 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; Washington : Falmer Press, 1996.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

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

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 259-265) and index.

ISBN:

1-135-71674-9

0-585-45309-8

1-280-40339-X

1-135-71675-7

9786610403394

0-203-45408-1

9780203454084

OCLC:

252823442