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Hahn, Ellen J.; Rayens, Mary Kay; Rasnake, Rob; York, Nancy; Okoli, Chizimuzo T.C.; Riker, Carol A. – Journal of School Health, 2005
This study examined factors associated with tobacco-free policies and tobacco cessation in schools serving children in grades 6 to 12 in a tobacco-growing state using a cross-sectional telephone survey of school administrators from public and private middle and high schools (N = 691), representing 117 of the 120 Kentucky counties. Trained health…
Descriptors: School Policy, Prevention, Telephone Surveys, Rural Schools
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Kumar, Revathy; O'Malley, Patrick M.; Johnston, Lloyd D. – Health Education & Behavior, 2005
The belief that schools can play a powerful role in preventing tobacco use among adolescents has led to the implementation of various tobacco-related polices and practices. This study examines the association between school policies regarding monitoring student behavior, severity of action taken for infraction of policies, and tobacco use by…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Smoking, Adolescents, School Policy