Why a Coordinated Accreditation System Benefits School Health Education Programs: A Response to Clark's Commentary

Journal of School Health

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 123-127

  Taub, Alyson ^a   Birch, David A ^b   Auld, M Elaine ^c   Cottrell, Randall R ^d  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^c Society for Public Health Education   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

Health educators; History; Professional preparation of school health personnel

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; EDUCATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; SCHOOL; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; STANDARD; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY;

ACCREDITATION; CONGRESSES AS TOPIC; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SCHOOLS; TEXAS; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 79951716003     PISSN: 00224391     EISSN: 17461561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2010.00570.x     Document Type: Article

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