Schools & health  our nation's investment /  [electronic resource] : 
 Schools and health 
Committee on Comprehensive School Health Programs in Grades K-12, Division of Health Sciences Policy, Institute of Medicine ; Diane Allensworth ... [et al.], editors. 
 - Washington, D.C. :  National Academy Press,  1997. 
 - xiii, 498 p. :  ill. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction. Background of the study : the current context for school health programs : the comprehensive school health program : major issues and questions considered by the committee : organization of the remainder of this report -- Evolution of school health programs. Historical overview : the comprehensive school health program : summary -- Education. The role of physical education in comprehensive school health programs : the role of health education in comprehensive school health programs : summary of findings and conclusions : recommendations -- School health services. Introduction : overview of basic school services : extended services : research on school health services : matching level of services to needs : confidentiality of students' health and education records : financing of school health services : first steps for a community in establishing school services : summary of findings and conclusions : recommendations -- Building the infrastructure for comprehensive school health programs. The national infrastructure : the state and local infrastructure : summary of findings and conclusions : recommendations -- Challenges in school health research and evaluation. Overview of research and evaluation : methodological challenges : challenges and future directions for school health education research : summary of findings and conclusions : recommendations -- The path to the future. The unique position of the school : moving school health programs into the future : aAn investment in the future : concluding remarks. 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>School health services--United States.<br/>School health services--Planning.--United States<br/>Health education--United States.
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<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>LB3409.U5  / S33 1997eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>371.7/1/0973