NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 2 results Save | Export
Johnston, David W.; Lordon, Grace; Shields, Michael A.; Suziedelyte, Agne – Centre for Economic Performance, 2014
We investigate if there is a causal link between education and health knowledge using data from the 1984/85 and 1991/92 waves of the UK Health and Lifestyle Survey (HALS). Uniquely, the survey asks respondents what they think are the main causes of ten common health conditions, and we compare these answers to those given by medical professionals…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Correlation, Knowledge Level, Health
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Westwood, Jo; Mullan, Barbara – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2009
The current government in the United Kingdom has made a commitment to reducing the high rates of teenage conceptions and sexually transmitted infections by implementing various sexual health strategies. It emphasises an increased public health role for school nurses by identifying that they have access to the school-age population and the…
Descriptors: Secondary Schools, Health Education, School Nurses, Public Health