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Health Is Academic: A Guide To Coordinated School Health Programs » (1st Edition)

Book cover image of Health Is Academic: A Guide To Coordinated School Health Programs by Eva Marx

Authors: Eva Marx, Daphne Northrop, Susan F. Wooley, Susan Frelick (Ed.) Wooley, Daphne (Ed.) Northrop
ISBN-13: 9780807737132, ISBN-10: 0807737135
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Teachers College Press
Date Published: February 1998
Edition: 1st Edition

Author Biography: Eva Marx

Marx, Eva; Wooley, Susan Frelick, PhD; Northrop, Daphne

Book Synopsis

With expert contributions from over 70 leading professional associations, Health is Academic covers the "eight components" designed to support students and help them acquire the knowledge and skills they need to deal with the problems they face in and out of school. The text authoritatively discusses: Comprehensive School Health Education; Physical Education; School Health Services; Nutrition Services; Counseling, Psychological, and Social Services; Healthy School Environment; School-Site Health Promotion for Staff; and Family/Community Involvement.

	Foreword
	Preface
	Acknowledgments
1	Linking Health and Learning: An Overview of Coordinated School Health Programs
2	Implementing Coordinated School Health Programs in Local Schools
3	Comprehensive School Health Education
4	Family and Community Involvement in School Health
5	A Healthy School Environment
6	Physical Education
7	School Counseling, Psychological, and Social Services
8	School Health Services
9	School Nutrition Services
10	School-Site Health Promotion for Staff
11	The State Role in Coordinated School Health Programs
12	The National Role in Coordinated School Health Programs
13	Summary: Fulfilling the Promise
App. 1	National Organizations That Support Components of Coordinated School Health Programs
App. 2	Federal School Health-Related Clearinghouses
	About the Authors
	Index