Citation

Kann L, Telljohann SK, Wooley SF. J. Sch. Health 2007; 77(8): 408-434.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, American School Health Association, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/j.1746-1561.2007.00228.x

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Background:  School health education can effectively help reduce the prevalence of health-risk behaviors among students and have a positive influence on students’ academic performance. This article describes the characteristics of school health education policies and programs in the United States at the state, district, school, and classroom levels.