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Health promoting schools: A quiet revolution in young people's health and education in Latvia
Ilze KalninsAusma GolubevaIgors Puskarevssubject
Cultural StudiesEconomic growthHRHISmedicine.medical_specialtybusiness.industryPublic healthInternational healthPublic relationsHealth promotionArts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Political scienceHealth careGlobal healthmedicineHealth educationbusinessHealth policydescription
The World Health Organization has operationalized health promotion in schools through a Health Promoting Schools (HPS) ideology that proposes that the entire school setting must support student well-being and health through the curriculum, the school environment, and links with family and community. In this paper we trace the development of HPS ideology in Latvia and evaluate its successes. We note that HPS has developed the required administrative infrastructure, a health education curriculum, and has successfully implemented health projects, particularly around lifestyle health issues. It has been less successful in establishing links with parents and the community.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-09-01 | Journal of Baltic Studies |