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Direct linkLeahy, Deana; Harrison, Lyn – ACHPER Australia Healthy Lifestyles Journal, 2008
In this paper we explore the tensions that exist between two health promotion discourses prevalent in school based Health Education. We use one example from a widely used curriculum resource and one classroom episode to explore discourses related to obesity prevention, often described as an obesity epidemic by media and health professionals alike.…
Descriptors: Obesity, Health Education, Health Promotion, Prevention
