Healthy and safe school environment, part II, physical school environment: Results from the school health policies and programs study 2006

Journal of School Health

Volumn 77, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 544-556

  Jones, Sherry Everett ^a   Axelrad, Robert ^b   Wattigney, Wendy A ^c  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^c AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND DISEASE REGISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental health; School policy; Schools; Surveys

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DANGEROUS GOODS; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INJURY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POLICY; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAFETY; SCHOOL; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); CHILD; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; SCHOOLS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 34848886421     PISSN: 00224391     EISSN: 17461561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2007.00234.x     Document Type: Article

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