Background: Schools are essential public health partners for safeguarding students' health. Child Death Review (CDR) is one public health activity where collaboration with schools is integral for developing strategies to prevent child death but the degree of collaboration is unknown. This study assessed school participation in CDR and the…

Background: Influenza is a cause of considerable morbidity in England, particularly among children. A total of 39% of all influenza-attributable general practitioner consultations and 37% of all influenza-attributable hospital admissions occur in those aged under 15 years. Few studies have quantified the impact of influenza outbreaks on families.…

Background: Injuries are the leading cause of death among Canadian children and are responsible for a substantial proportion of hospitalizations and emergency department visits. This investigation sought to identify the factors associated with the likelihood of sustaining an injury at school among Ottawa-area children. Methods: Children presenting…

Background: Gun-related injuries and deaths among children occur at disproportionately high rates in the United States. Children who live in homes with guns are the most likely victims. This study describes teachers' views on whether gun safety should be taught to children in the preschool and elementary years. Methods: A total of 150 survey…

Background: Cigarette use remains the leading preventable cause of death in the United States. Although school is an ideal setting for antismoking interventions, school-based programs have not been successful in the long term. The purpose of this study was to explore characteristics of programs deemed to be successful short-term Research-Tested…

It is suggested that health educators in the schools take a leadership role in coordinating interdisciplinary efforts to provide education on death and dying. (JD)

Materials are categorized according to: (1) books for children; (2) audiovisual suggestions (elementary); (3) books for teenagers, lay adults, and/or professional educators; and (4) audiovisual suggestions (secondary). (MJB)

Popular publications about the life-after-death phenomenon are summarized, and the ramifications for death education courses are discussed. (JD)

Breast cancer ranks as the second-leading cause of death for women. Until recently the American Cancer Society advocated teaching breast self-examination (BSE) procedures. The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, active in the fight against breast cancer, continues to support educational efforts to teach breast self-examination skills to…

The author presents a discussion of (1) the development during childhood years of a concept about death; (2) seriously ill and bereaved children in the school setting; and (3) death education in the schools. (MJB)

The author discusses death education as one subject to be examined in teaching mental health development in contemporary health education. (MB)

The impact of teen suicide on the survivors is discussed, and an outline is presented for educational and administrative postincident intervention guidelines for schools. (Author/CB)

The effects of sibling death on 33 adolescents were investigated through focused interviews that gathered data on bereavement reactions, self-concept, interpersonal relationships, and ways of dealing with death. Results are discussed along with adolescents' grief symptoms, religious beliefs, and lessons learned from death. (CJ)

Health education curriculum has responded to the need to include teacher preparation experiences in death education. While death education is gaining wide acceptance, little effort has been made to guarantee quality instruction. A list of competencies are provided for the edification of the effective death educator. (JN)