Journal of School Health articles from December 2005

Journal of School Health archives from December 2005

Building a partnership to evaluate school-linked health services: the Cincinnati School Health Demonstration Project.
December 1, 2005... ABSTRACT: The Cincinnati School Health Demonstration Project was a 3-year collaboration that evaluated school-linked health services in 6 urban elementary (kindergarten to eighth grade) schools. Partners from the Cincinnati Health Department,...

Competitive foods and beverages available for purchase in secondary schools--selected sites, United States, 2004.
December 1, 2005... ABSTRACT: School Health Profiles" is conducted biennially to assess characteristics of school health programs. State and local departments of education and health select either all public secondary, schools within their jurisdictions or a...

Associations among risk factors, individual resources, and indices of school-related asthma morbidity in urban, school-aged children: a pilot study.
December 1, 2005... ABSTRACT: This paper presents a conceptual model including examples of risk and resource factors associated with indices of school-related asthma morbidity (eg, missed sleep, participation in activities, school absences) in a group of urban,...

Bullying perspectives: experiences, attitudes, and recommendations of 9- to 13-year-olds attending health education centers in the United States.
December 1, 2005... ABSTRACT: Because 1 in 5 elementary school and 1 in 10 middle school students in the United States report being bullied, understanding student perspectives is crucial to prevention. This study solicited opinions of 9- to 13-year-olds regarding...

HIV/AIDS knowledge, attitudes, related behaviors, and sources of information among Korean adolescents.(Research Papers)
December 1, 2005... ABSTRACT: To examine HIV/AIDS knowledge, attitudes, related behaviors, and sources of HIV/AIDS information among high school-aged students in South Korea. One thousand and seventy-seven students (586 females and 491 males) from 5 high schools...

Kids who cut: a protocol for public schools.(Health Service Applications)
December 1, 2005... Lindy is an attractive, petite, 14-year-old high school student with large brown eyes and a sweet smile. Today she checks into the Health Office appearing tired and teary eyed. The school nurse asks Lindy if she "feels okay," and Lindy begins...