Assessment of school wellness policies implementation by benchmarking against diffusion of innovation framework

Journal of School Health

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 275-283

  Harriger, Dinah ^a   Lu, Wenhua ^b   Mckyer, E Lisako J ^b   Pruitt, Buzz E ^b   Goodson, Patricia ^b  

^a ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Diffusion of innovation; Obesity; School wellness policy

Indexed keywords

DIET; EXERCISE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MASS COMMUNICATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PEDIATRIC OBESITY; PROCEDURES; QUALITY CONTROL; SCHOOL; UNITED STATES;

BENCHMARKING; DIET; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; EXERCISE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; PEDIATRIC OBESITY; SCHOOLS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84896884513     PISSN: 00224391     EISSN: 17461561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/josh.12145     Document Type: Article

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