As a result of the findings of the study the author concludes that strong consideration should be given to the competencies of the teachers in a school system considering the inclusion of sex education in the curriculum. More emphasis should be placed on the preparation of elementary teachers in this area. (Author/BY)

A description is given of a program in which college students volunteer to give "mini lectures" on the dangers of smoking to public school children. (JD)

Currently existing guidelines on the administration and storage of prescribed medication by local school districts are outlined. (JD)

Investigated a possible cancer cluster among employees at one elementary school. Results of an industrial hygiene survey and health investigation found a marginally significant increase of risk for breast cancer among females who had worked for the school but no other excess in cancers. There were no significant employee exposures to carcinogens…

School-based body mass index (BMI) screening and parent notification programs have been recommended as a childhood overweight prevention strategy. However, there are little empirical data available to guide decision making about the acceptability and safety of programs. A pilot study was conducted using a quasiexperimental research design. In fall…

This study compared parent and child responses to a symptom questionnaire as a means of determining whether child and parent responses are equally valuable in case-detection procedures. We completed a study validating a multistage case-detection procedure. The case-detection procedure classified students into 3 categories based on their parents'…

School connectedness includes liking school and positive relations with teachers and peers. School connectedness is associated with a variety of positive health outcomes. The goal of this study was to identify characteristics of students, schools, and school neighborhoods that are related to school connectedness. In the Health Behavior in…

The authors describe an inservice program designed to assist elementary school personnel in the implementation of mandated health education programs in New York state. (MJB)

Analysis of objective reference test results indicated that health education was found to be an effective means of raising the knowledge levels of elementary school children concerning health-related topics. (MJB)

This cross-sectional study determined which anthropometric, dietary, and physical fitness variables were the best predictors of blood pressure in 323 white elementary school children. Results are discussed. (Author/MT)

A health screening program, piloted in 14 school districts in Texas from 1977 to 1979, was evaluated to determine the outcome of the screenings. Questions concerning the effectiveness of comprehensive health screening in the schools are raised. (Author/CJB)

This paper is an examination of a model for the inservice training of elementary school teachers in health education. Presented before the Research Council at the forty-sixth annual convention of the American School Health Association in San Diego, California, 1972. (Author)

The data reported are part of a larger investigation of the dimensions and correlates of cigarette smoking behavior among Indianapolis school children. Each subject completed an anonymous questionnaire administered by class teachers. The results are presented in tables. (Author)

Dental health of preschool and school children will only be improved if the behavior of several target groups" (children, parents, school staffs and dental professionals), is modified by an educational program with explicit goals, defined in terms of actions, aimed at each of the target groups. Such programs offer unusual opportunities for that…