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Knishkowy, Barry; Amitai, Yona; Hardoff, Daniel; Levy, Yehoshua; Kiro, Amnon – Journal of School Health, 2007
Background: The "AMA Guidelines for Adolescent Preventive Services" (GAPS) recommends annual medical evaluations during adolescence, emphasizing screening and counseling regarding psychosocial issues. In Israel, seventh graders undergo medical examinations within the school health services, focusing on the detection of physical…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grade 7, Physical Examinations, Health Behavior
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Iversen, Anette Christine; Jakobsen, Reidar; Havik, Toril; Hysing, Mari; Stormark, Kjell Morten – Child Care in Practice, 2007
The great majority of children receiving intervention from child welfare and protection services (CWS) in Norway live at home. The purpose of this study was to assess mental health problems among these children. Data stem from a population-based study, the Bergen child study, conducted in 2006. Of a sample consisting of 4,162 children in the fifth…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Health Services, Emotional Problems, Mental Health Programs
Wright, Grace S.; Greer, Edith S. – Office of Education, US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1963
Junior and junior-senior high schools enroll a large proportion of our early adolescent population. The programs they provide, the services they offer, their administrative practices, and the character of their staffs have far-reaching effects. These programs, services, practices, and staff characteristics constitute the scope of the present…
Descriptors: Educational History, National Surveys, Questionnaires, Junior High Schools