The impact of professional development to infuse health and reading in elementary schools

American Journal of Health Education

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 155-166

  Benham, Tami ^a   Jenkins, Jayne M ^a   Deal, Laurence O ^b   Byra, Adelle ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^b Laramie High School   (United States)

^c Linford Elementary School   (United States)

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EID: 84883085568     PISSN: 19325037     EISSN: 21683751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19325037.2010.10598857     Document Type: Article

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