Journal of School Health articles from April 2003

Journal of School Health archives from April 2003

Students with Chronic Illnesses: Guidance for Families, Schools, and Students. (Special Report).
April 1, 2003... Chronic illnesses affect at least 10% to 15% of American children. Responding to the needs of students with chronic conditions, such as asthma, allergies, diabetes, and epilepsy (also known as seizure disorders), in the school setting requires...

A survey of health promotion at international schools.
April 1, 2003... This survey focused on a little known but diverse group of schools that have traditionally given limited emphasis to school health promotion. International schools originated to serve the education needs of expatriate communities abroad...

A role for Community HealthCorps members in youth HIV/AIDS prevention education.
April 1, 2003... The Adolescent and School Health Initiative (ASHI), a program of the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC), receives funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). ASHI seeks to enhance the capacity of...

Variation in School Health Policies and Programs by demographic characteristics of US schools. (Research Papers).
April 1, 2003... School health programs can play a critical role in reducing health-risk behavior and promoting healthy behavior among young people. Allensworth and Kolbe described eight components of a comprehensive school health program: health education,...

Feasibility of school-based spirometry screening for asthma. (Research Papers).
April 1, 2003... Asthma, the most common chronic disease of childhood, frequently goes unrecognized. (1,2) To address the problem, numerous school-based asthma screening programs were developed to identify children with undiagnosed asthma, with most centered...

Symptoms of nicotine dependence and other predictors of student smoking at school: implications for school smoking policy. (Research Papers).
April 1, 2003... With 31% of high school seniors reporting tobacco use within the previous 30 days, adolescent smoking represents a serious problem. (1) Since four of five persons who use tobacco begin smoking before they reach adulthood, tobacco prevention and...

Relationship between student illicit drug use and school drug-testing policies. (Research Papers).
April 1, 2003... In the "war on drugs," schools employed a variety of mechanisms for enforcing zero-tolerance policies, including drug testing, metal detectors, closed circuit cameras, and sniff dogs. These policies and procedures are often justified as...