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Direct linkEvans, John; Rich, Emma – Journal of Education Policy, 2011
This paper documents how health is storied into existence by "obesity discourse" to become part of the "natural attitude" towards the health of individuals or populations. We draw attention to some of the major policy documentation influencing thinking on "health" and school health education in the UK over recent…
Descriptors: Obesity, Health Education, Foreign Countries, Educational Policy
Evans, John; Davies, Brian; Rich, Emma; DePian, Laura – British Educational Research Journal, 2013
Drawing on research investigating the impact of health imperatives around obesity, diet and exercise on the actions of teachers and pupils in schools, this paper offers a reflexive account of the relationships between the "noise" of obesity discourse in the public domain, policies forged to tackle health issues and the realities of…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Health Education, Obesity, Eating Habits
