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Higgins, C. Wayne; And Others – Journal of School Health, 1982
A study found that Kentucky school health education programs are not resulting in great knowledge of health issues among high school seniors. Reasons for this lack of health knowledge include: (1) The majority of health education teachers remain poorly trained in health; and (2) Health education has not been properly emphasized or valued within…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Health Education, High School Seniors, High Schools