Journal of School Health articles from April 2004

Journal of School Health archives from April 2004

Options for sustaining school-based health centers.
April 1, 2004... ABSTRACT: Several methods exist for financing and sustaining operations of school-based health centers (SBHCs). Promising sources of funds include private grants, federal grants, and state funding. Recently, federal regulation changes mandated...

Physical activity, dietary practices, and other health behaviors of at-risk youth attending alternative high schools.
April 1, 2004... ABSTRACT: This study assessed the interest of alternative high school staff in intervention research on students' eating and physical activity habits and the feasibility of conducting such research in alternative school settings. A two-phase...

Mental health services at selected private schools.
April 1, 2004... ABSTRACT: Private schools educate a significant percentage of US children and adolescents. Private schools, particularly where students reside during the academic year, assume responsibility for the health and well-being of their students....

The relationship between school health councils and school health policies and programs in US schools.(Research Papers)
April 1, 2004... ABSTRACT: This study analyzed data from the School Health Policies and Programs Study (SHPPS) 2000 to examine the relationship between school health councils and selected school health policies and programs. SHPPS 2000 collected data from...

Correlates of body mass index, weight goals, and weight-management practices among adolescents.
April 1, 2004... ABSTRACT: The study examined associations among physical activity, cigarette smoking, body mass index, perceptions of body weight, weight-management goals, and weight-management behaviors of public high school adolescents. The CDC Youth Risk...

Self-evaluated competencies of school nurses in Korea.(Health Service Applications)
April 1, 2004... Adolescents comprise a large and significant population in today's world. In Korea, adolescents aged 10-19 years constitute 20% of the population. (1) Adolescents represent the future of families, communities, and nations. At this age they are...