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Direct linkBundy, Donald, Ed. – World Bank Publications, 2011
School health and nutrition programs can contribute to achieving the goals of the Education for All initiative (EFA) by helping children enroll on time, complete their education, and realize their cognitive potential. Achieving these goals depends on reaching the children most in need. One strong feature of school health and nutrition programs is…
Descriptors: Economically Disadvantaged, Nutrition, Health Promotion, Child Health
PDF pending restorationMayall, Berry; And Others – 1996
Positing the relevance of well-being and social support to educational achievement, this book explores the status of children's health and its importance to the education of young children. A mail questionnaire survey of 1031 of approximately 20,000 Primary Education Schools in England and Wales in the fall of 1993 yielded 620 replies; a response…
Descriptors: Child Health, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Foreign Countries
Paxson, Christina, Ed.; Donahue, Elisabeth, Ed.; Orleans, Tracy, Ed.; Grisso, Jeane Ann, Ed. – Brookings Institution Press, 2006
The third volume of "The Future of Children" examines the causes and consequences of increasing rates of obesity and overweight among children. It also reviews specific policies and programs aimed at reducing obesity and overweight and the related health problems that result. Contents include: (1) Introducing the Issue (Christina Paxson, Elisabeth…
Descriptors: Prevention, Parent Role, Physical Activities, Children
Kagan, Sharon L., Ed.; Weissbourd, Bernice, Ed. – 1994
Noting that the strength of society is inextricably linked to the strength of its families, this book examines the evolution of current principles and practices in family support, and discusses future directions in quality services, training, and evaluation. The 20 chapters in this book are: (1) "America's Children and Families: An…
Descriptors: Child Health, Church Role, Community Involvement, Cultural Differences
Horton, Connie Burrows; Cruise, Tracy K. – 2001
This book reviews the current knowledge on child maltreatment and links it specifically to practical applications in the schools. It is intended to be a guide for school-based mental-health practitioners, administrators, and teachers. It is also intended to serve as a text in graduate-level courses and clinical practica. Chapter titles reflect the…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Health, Child Neglect, Child Welfare
Carr-Hill, Roy; Katabaro, Kamugisha Joviter; Katahoire, Anne Ruhweza; Oulai, Dramane – 2002
This book examines the impact of HIV/AIDS on education in sub-Saharan African countries. It looks at the situation at both macro and micro levels and emphasizes the need to react quickly and to institutionalize the response of education systems to the negative consequences of the pandemic. Drawing on studies of a few countries in sub-Saharan…
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Child Health, Diseases, Educational Policy
Kronenfeld, Jennie Jacobs – 2000
This book defines key issues in the debate over the role of schools in the health of children, outlining the history of school health programs and discussing the contemporary issue of school health care delivery. Health needs are increasingly being met by the major social institution in U.S. society that deals with the needs of children--the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Health, Children, Elementary Secondary Education
Download full textHealth Resources and Services Administration (DHHS/PHS), Rockville, MD. Bureau of Primary Health Care. – 1996
By working together, pooling resources and energy, both health centers and schools can do more to help children to be ready to learn and to reach their full potential as citizens. This book focuses on establishing links between schools serving low-income children and community or migrant health centers. The book is organized into three chapters…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Child Health, Children, Community Health Services
Emihovich, Catherine; Herrington, Carolyn D. – 1997
This book examines practical, cultural, and political implications of placing health service programs in public schools, detailing three cases of Florida school districts, where a controversial statewide initiative for health services in schools recently went into effect. The plan supports programs to promote the health of medically underserved…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Health, Early Parenthood, Elementary School Students
