School wellness policies: Perceptions, barriers, and needs among school leaders and wellness advocates

Journal of School Health

Volumn 80, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 527-535

  Agron, Peggy ^a   Berends, Victoria ^a   Ellis, Karen ^b   Gonzalez, Martin ^c  

^a California Project LEAN   (United States)

^b MMS Education   (United States)

^c Governance and Policy Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Child and adolescent health; Chronic diseases; Nutrition and diet; Physical fitness and sport; Policy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION; CHILD WELFARE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; OBESITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; SCHOOL; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; CHILD WELFARE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SCHOOLS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78650410483     PISSN: 00224391     EISSN: 17461561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2010.00538.x     Document Type: Article

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