Schools Amp Public Health

Informationen zum Autor By Michael Gard and Carolyn Pluim Klappentext Schools and Public Health is the first academic book to offer a historically grounded critique of the way schools are used as a context for public health policy. The book argues that, contrary to conventional wisdom, schools are not a very effective place to pursue public health policies. Zusammenfassung Schools and Public Health is the first academic book to offer a historically grounded critique of the way schools are used as a context for public health policy. The book argues that! contrary to conventional wisdom! schools are not a very effective place to pursue public health policies. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1: Fear and Loathing in Seattle Chapter 2: A Process not a Thing Chapter 3: The Birth of the Miracle Factory Chapter 4: A Dazzling Variety Chapter 5: Sex, Drugs, and School Food Chapter 6: Reforming the Self Chapter 7: Obesity, Schools, and History Chapter 8: The 'New' Body Work of Being a Teacher Chapter 9: Health for Sale Chapter 10: A Future without Limits

Product details

• Authors: Michael Gard, Gard Michael, Carolyn Pluim, Pluim Carolyn
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.05.2016
• EAN: 9781498536097
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-3609-7
• Series: Critical Education Policy and Politics; Critical Education Policy and; Critical Education Policy and; Critical Education Policy and Politics
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; USA, MEDICAL / Public Health, EDUCATION / Administration / General, EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General, MEDICAL / Preventive Medicine, Organization & management of education, Educational administration and organization, United States of America, USA, Public health & preventive medicine, Educational strategies & policy, Schools, Public health and preventive medicine, Schools and pre-schools, Educational strategies and policy, EDUCATION / Schools / General