The concept of health promoting schools to enhance positive youth development

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health

Volumn 16, Issue SUPPL., 2004, Pages

  Lee, A ^a,b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b Prince of Wales Hospital   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Health promoting school; Healthy school; Positive youth; Youth problem; Youth risk behaviours

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CONFERENCE PAPER; CURRICULUM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LEARNING; SCHOOL; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TEACHING;

EID: 16444383591     PISSN: 10105395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/101053950401600s02     Document Type: Conference Paper

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