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Title Case studies in global school health promotion : from research to practice / Cheryl Vince Whitman, Carmen E Aldinger, editors
Published New York : Springer, [2009]
©2009
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Description xvii, 404 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Contents Introduction and background / Cheryl Vince Whitman and Carmen Aldinger -- Framing theories and implementation research / Cheryl Vince Whitman -- Overview of finding from case study analysis / Cheryl Vince Whitman and Carmen Aldinger -- Kenya: action-oriented and participatory health education in primary schools / W. Onyango-Ouma, D. Lang'o, and B.B. Jensen -- Mauritius: health promotion for youth / Odete Moises Cossa -- Nigeria: health-promoting schools / Olusola Odujunrin -- South Africa: sapphire road primary / Bruce Damons and Sean Abrahams -- Barbados: school health case study / Patricia Warner -- Brazil: addressing the social determinants of health: the experience of a municipal school in Rio de Janeiro / Sergio Meresman, Avamar Pantoja, and Carlos da Silva -- Canada: the evolution of healthy schools in Ontario, Canada: top-down and bottom-up / Carol MacDougall and Yvette Lafforêt-Fliesser -- Nicaragua: the social "treasure" of participation / Sergio Meresman and Anyoli Sanabria -- USA: the Michigan journey toward coordinated school health / Laurie Bechhofer ... [et al.] -- Uruguay: mainstreaming health promotion in education policies / Sergio Meresman -- Germany: anschub.de - "alliance for sustainable school health and education" / Peter Paulus -- Kosovo: a health-promoting schools approach to reduce the risks of lead poisoning and to establish cross-ethnic collaboration / Ian Young and Ardita Tahirukaj -- Poland: the health-promoting school national certificate / Barbara Woynarowska and Maria Sokolowska -- Scotland: sustaining the development of health-promoting schools: the experience of Scotland in European context / Ian Young and Anne Lee -- Bahrain: national comprehensive school health program, health-promoting schools / Mariam AlMulla Al Harmas Al Hajeri, Lulwa Abd Al Aziz Al Thukair, and Nayara Sarhan -- Oman: health-promoting schools: collaboration and investment / Ali Jaffer Mohamed and Sahar Abdou Helmi -- United Arab Emirates: health-promoting schools: strategies for policy change / Mariam Al Matroushi -- China: implementing health-promoting schools in Zhejiang Province, China / Carmen Aldinger -- Hong Kong: health-promoting schools / Albert Lee -- India: implementing health-promoting schools: HOPE initiative / Gourdas Choudhuri, Uday Chand Ghoshal, and Elton D'Souza -- Lao PDR: strengthening the school health initiative / Ly Foung, S. Phoungkham, and P. Khattanaphone -- Philippines: supporting health promotion in schools through the Urbani School Health Kit / Sheila R. Bonito, Lurenda S. Westergaard, and Raman Velayudhan --- Singapore: health-promoting schools: the CHERISH award / Rose Vaithinathan ... [et al.] -- Viet Nam / Bui Phung Nga ... [et al.] -- Australia: the new south Wales school-link initiative / Danielle Maloney -- Cook Islands: the "strengthening project" / Debi Futter
Summary 'Case Studies in Global School Health Promotion' offers a wealth of insights, ideas, & guidance to those addressing social determinants of health at this formative stage, including: education & health policy makers; professionals & administrators; & researchers in various institutions
Notes Formerly CIP. Uk
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Public health.
Maternal and infant welfare.
Health promotion -- Evaluation.
International cooperation.
School health services -- Cross-cultural studies.
Health promotion -- Cross-cultural studies.
Students -- Health and hygiene -- Cross-cultural studies.
School health services -- Case studies.
Health promotion -- Case studies.
Students -- Health and hygiene -- Case studies.
Health Education.
Health Promotion.
Organizational Case Studies.
School Health Services.
Organizational Case Studies.
Genre/Form Case studies.
Cross-cultural studies.
Case studies.
Author Whitman, Cheryl Vince, editor of compilation
Aldinger, Carmen, editor of compilation
LC no. 2008944091
ISBN 9780387922683
0387922687 (hardcover) (alkaline paper)