Journal of School Health articles from January 2003

Journal of School Health archives from January 2003

Evaluation of the Florida Coordinated School Health Program Pilot Schools Project.
January 1, 2003... The 2000 Joint Committee on Health Education and Promotion Terminology defined the Coordinated School Health Program (CSHP) as "an organized set of policies, procedures, and activities designed to protect, promote, and improve the health and...

Elementary school teachers' techniques of responding to student questions regarding sexuality issues.
January 1, 2003... In 2000, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) conducted the second School Health Policies and Programs Study (SHPPS) to measure health education policies and programs at the state, district, school, and classroom levels at the...

The adolescent health review: test of a computerized screening tool in school-based clinics.
January 1, 2003... In this era of managed care, health assessment and preventive services are increasingly emphasized as ways to improve health and reduce costs. During adolescence, such services prove particularly critical because risk behaviors typically begin...

Reporting of validity from school health promotion studies published in 12 leading journals, 1996-2000.
January 1, 2003... Lifelong patterns of health behavior often are established during an individual's school-aged years and, unfortunately, current patterns indicate poor health in the nation's children. (2) Everyday in the United States thousands of young people...

Reliability and validity of the School Health Policies and Programs Study 2000 questionnaires. (Research Papers).
January 1, 2003... Between January and July 2000, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) conducted the School Health Policies and Programs Study (SHPPS) 2000, the most comprehensive assessment of school health policies and programs ever undertaken....

A hidden epidemic: dental disparities among children. (Commentaries).
January 1, 2003... A common misperception held by many individuals regarding child health in this country is that dental caries and poor oral health are no longer a problem. Furthermore, some even subscribe to the belief that 50% of US schoolchildren are totally...

Exploring gender-based communication styles. (Teaching Techniques).
January 1, 2003... Communication is defined as transmitting information and meaning from one individual to another. (1) Although the transmission of information may seem a simple task, interpretation of the meaning often presents a true challenge to...

How one school district decided on a carpet policy. (Health Service Applications).
January 1, 2003... The school environment represents one of eight components of a coordinated school health program, as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (1,2) An increased prevalence of asthma among school-aged children, and national...