Challenges in the development of Health Promoting Schools: A review of Hong Kong innovations and initiatives

Health Education

Volumn 101, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 83-89

  Lee, Albert ^a   Tsang, Kwong ka ^a   Lee, Shiu hung ^a   To, Cho yee ^a   Kwan, Ting fai ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b PLK Centenary Li Shiu Chung Memorial College   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Community relations; Health; Hong Kong; Schools; Teachers

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986014805     PISSN: 09654283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09654280110384829     Document Type: Article

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