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Fostering social relationships through food rituals in a New Zealand school
Eva Neely, Mat Walton, Christine StephensFood practices, including associated routines, rituals, and habits, are an unexplored area in school health promotion. The purpose of this paper is to fill this gap through…
Critical appraisal of health claims: science teachers’ perceptions and practices
Lena Nordheim, Kjell Sverre Pettersen, Signe Flottorp, Esther HjälmhultCritical appraisal skills are necessary to navigate the numerous contradictory and pseudo-scientific claims in the popular media. Health and science education in schools is…
A holistic school-based nutrition program fails to improve teachers’ nutrition-related knowledge, attitudes and behaviour in rural China
Dongxu Wang, Donald Stewart, Chun ChangThe purpose of this paper is to examine the effectiveness of a holistic school-based nutrition programme using the health-promoting school (HPS) approach, on teachers’ knowledge…
Eating disorder public service announcements: Analyzing effects from an intergroup affect and stereotype perspective
Irina A. Iles, Anita Atwell Seate, Leah WaksPrevious studies have documented that exposure to stereotypical information about certain social groups leads to unfavorable perceptions and feelings toward that group…
Conceptualizations of professional competencies in school health promotion
Monica CarlssonThe purpose of the paper is to contribute to the conceptualization and discussion of professional competencies needed for supporting the development of the whole-school approach…
Developing a school-based preventive life skills program for youth in a remote Indigenous community in North Australia
Gary Robinson, Bernard Leckning, Richard Midford, Helen Harper, Sven Silburn, Jess Gannaway, Kylie Dolan, Tim Delphine, Craig HayesThe purpose of this paper is to describe the process of development and the pilot implementation of a preventive life skills curriculum for Indigenous middle school students in a…
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