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Wilson, Kristin D.; Moonie, Sheniz; Sterling, David A.; Gillespie, Kathleen N.; Kurz, Richard S. – Journal of School Health, 2009
Background: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's "Strategies for Addressing Asthma Within a Coordinated School Health Program" recommends a consulting physician for schools to help manage asthma. The literature examines the effects when a school nurse is present, but the addition of a consulting physician is not well understood. The…
Descriptors: Physicians, School Nurses, Health Programs, Diseases
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Raman, Lakshmi; Gelman, Susan A. – Developmental Psychology, 2008
The present studies examined beliefs concerning the impact of psychosocial factors in the transmission of contagious illness, injuries, and disgust. In Studies 1 and 2, participants ranging from preschoolers through adults judged the likelihood that a character would get sick (or injured) after being contaminated by another individual who was…
Descriptors: Injuries, Personality, Emotional Response, Communicable Diseases
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Claudio, Luz; Stingone, Jeanette A. – Journal of School Health, 2008
Background: Children's health is an important indicator of community health because children are especially vulnerable to disease. The school setting is ideal for assessing these vulnerabilities and prevalence of disease, yet the methods that produce high participation among students and their families are not usually described or evaluated. This…
Descriptors: Participatory Research, Research Methodology, Diseases, Parents
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Bhana, Deevia – British Journal of Sociology of Education, 2009
Drawing on data derived from two socially contrasting primary schools in Durban, this paper focuses on how gender and sexuality feature in the teaching and discussion of HIV/AIDS. A detailed analysis of two "life-skills" lessons in the two schools shows that, despite the social differences between the schools, discussions of gender and…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Social Differences, Sexuality, Elementary School Students
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Garcy, Anthony M. – Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk, 2009
This study investigated the relationship between health conditions suffered over time and student scores on the Stanford Achievement Test 9 in Yuma County, Arizona, public grade schools. The majority of children in Yuma County were of Hispanic origin. The poverty and low income status of most of these children placed them at greater risk for…
Descriptors: Low Income Groups, Injuries, Mathematics Achievement, Achievement Tests