Results of evaluability assessments of local wellness policies in 6 US school districts

Journal of School Health

Volumn 81, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 502-511

  Pitt Barnes, Seraphine ^a   Robin, Leah ^a   O'Toole, Terrence P ^a   Dawkins, Nicola ^b   Kettel Khan, Laura ^c   Leviton, Laura C ^d  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b ICF INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

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

^d ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION   (United States)

Author keywords

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

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CATERING SERVICE; CHILD; EVALUATION; EXERCISE; FOOD HANDLING; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LEGAL ASPECT; METHODOLOGY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SCHOOL; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; EXERCISE; FOOD DISPENSERS, AUTOMATIC; FOOD SERVICES; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MOTOR ACTIVITY; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; SCHOOLS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79960160232     PISSN: 00224391     EISSN: 17461561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2011.00620.x     Document Type: Article

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