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Rich, Emma – International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (QSE), 2010
In this paper, I draw on the growing body of work in surveillance studies, to examine the increasing propensity in recent years towards the monitoring and collection of information about children's weight and health within school contexts. Applying Haggerty and Ericson's concept of the surveillant assemblage within school contexts, the paper…
Descriptors: Obesity, Child Health, Student Evaluation, Foreign Countries
Davis, Lois M.; Kilburn, M. Rebecca; Schultz, Dana J. – RAND Corporation, 2009
The study identifies some of the greatest disparities for boys and men of color relative to their white counterparts across specific socioeconomic, health, safety, and school readiness indicators in California and provides information about different strategies for reducing the disparities--including effective programs, practices, and…
Descriptors: School Readiness, Males, Minority Groups, Racial Bias