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Lloyd, Lisa K.; Schmidt, Eric A.; Swearingen, Carolyn C.; Cavanaugh, Allison C. – Journal of School Health, 2019
Background: A healthy preK-12th-grade school environment is critical to student well-being and success. As role models, school employees play a significant part in creating a healthy environment. Research suggests that employee wellness programs (EWPs) may help school employees adopt healthier lifestyles and, therefore, be healthier, more…
Descriptors: School Personnel, Wellness, Health Promotion, Life Style
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Affonso, Dyanne D.; Mayberry, Linda; Shibuya, June Y.; Archambeau, Olga G.; Correa, Mary; Deliramich, Aimee N.; Frueh, B. Christopher – Journal of School Health, 2010
Background: Escalation of youth violence within a large geographic school-complex area in southeastern rural Hawaii became a major problem in 2006. How cultural forces impact the problem was an impetus to examine youth violence from perspectives of adults and children in rural communities. Gathering these data was an essential first step toward…
Descriptors: Community Leaders, Violence, Helplessness, Prevention
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Snow, Michelle; White, George L.; Kim, Han S. – Journal of School Health, 2008
Routine hand hygiene has been cited by the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as a cost-effective and important hygiene measure in preventing the spread of infectious diseases. Several studies have explored children's hand hygiene habits, effects of scheduled hand hygiene, hand hygiene environmental…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Health Promotion, Intervention, Hygiene
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Klepp, Knut-Inge; And Others – Journal of School Health, 1986
A theoretical rationale for using peer leaders as a major strategy in school-based drug abuse prevention programs is provided. Available literature on such programs is reviewed. Practical issues involved in selecting and training peer leaders and teachers are discussed. (Author/MT)
Descriptors: Drug Abuse, Peer Teaching, Prevention, Program Effectiveness