Descriptor
| Communicable Diseases | 2 |
| Disease Control | 2 |
| Elementary Secondary Education | 2 |
| Public Health | 2 |
| Health Education | 1 |
| Hygiene | 1 |
| Preventive Medicine | 1 |
| Sanitation | 1 |
| Sexually Transmitted Diseases | 1 |
Source
| Thrust for Educational… | 1 |
Author
| Bower, Wilma | 2 |
Publication Type
| Information Analyses | 1 |
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Reference Materials -… | 1 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
| Practitioners | 1 |
Location
| California | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Bower, Wilma; And Others – Thrust for Educational Leadership, 1986
Some children in American schools have known and unknown communicable diseases, including herpes, cytomegalovirus, AIDS, mononucleosis, pinworms, and hepatitis. This article examines major public health issues, school responsibility, preventative measures (like basic hygiene), and the need for more effective community education programs. A disease…
Descriptors: Communicable Diseases, Disease Control, Elementary Secondary Education, Hygiene
Bower, Wilma; And Others – 1985
This booklet, designed to provide up-to-date, accurate information, focuses on selected viral diseases that are potentially serious, often not well understood, and periodically in the news media because of their continued impact on school and community health. General information is provided on viral diseases, the immune system, vaccines, and how…
Descriptors: Communicable Diseases, Disease Control, Elementary Secondary Education, Health Education
