Law as a tool to improve the health of children and adolescents in schools

Journal of School Health

Volumn 76, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 442-445

  Hodge Jr , James G ^a,b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD ADVOCACY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MOTIVATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SOCIAL MARKETING;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD ADVOCACY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MOTIVATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SOCIAL MARKETING;

EID: 33749531408     PISSN: 00224391     EISSN: 17461561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2006.00139.x     Document Type: Review

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