Evaluations of health promoting schools: A review of nine studies

Health Promotion International

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 357-368

  Mũkoma, Wanjirũ ^a   Flisher, Alan J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Evaluation design; Health promoting school; Review

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; CLINICAL TRIAL; CURRICULUM; EVALUATION; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; HYGIENE; LIFESTYLE; METHODOLOGY; NUTRITION; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLICATION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SCHOOL; SOCIAL ASPECT;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CURRICULUM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; SCHOOLS;

EID: 4444317272     PISSN: 09574824     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapro/dah309     Document Type: Review

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