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Lewis, Lucy; Maher, Carol; Katzmarzyk, Peter; Olds, Timothy – Journal of School Health, 2016
Background: We attempted to determine whether there was a socioeconomic gradient in 9- to 11-year-old Australian children's moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), and whether school facilities or policies supporting physical activity were associated with school-level socioeconomic status (SES) and MVPA. Methods: Children (N = 528) from 26…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physical Activities, Socioeconomic Status, Obesity
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Evans-Whipp, Tracy J.; Bond, Lyndal; Toumbourou, John W.; Catalano, Richard F. – Journal of School Health, 2007
Background: Schools use a number of measures to reduce harmful tobacco, alcohol, and drug use by students. One important component is the school's drug policy, which serves to set normative values and expectations for student behavior as well as to document procedures for dealing with drug-related incidents. There is little empirical evidence of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Behavior, School Policy, School Personnel