A REVIEW OF THE HEALTH-PROMOTING STATUS OF SECONDARY-SCHOOLS IN WALESAND ENGLAND

Authors
THOMAS M BENTON D KEIRLE K PEARSALL R
Citation
M. Thomas et al., A REVIEW OF THE HEALTH-PROMOTING STATUS OF SECONDARY-SCHOOLS IN WALESAND ENGLAND, Health promotion international, 13(2), 1998, pp. 121-129
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Public, Environmental & Occupation Heath","Heath Policy & Services
Journal title
Health promotion international → ACNP
ISSN journal
09574824
Volume
13
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
121 - 129
Database
ISI
SICI code
0957-4824(1998)13:2<121:AROTHS>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
Following a questionnaire survey of secondary schools in Wales and Eng land it is apparent that only a few schools are perceived to be health promoting. On the whole, the understanding of the health promoting sc hool concept is disappointing. Finally, there are indications that pup ils and their families had barely any involvement in the schools' deci sion-making procedures with regards to health matters. A set of recomm endations is provided to assist schools to become health promoting.