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Macridis, Soultana; García Bengoechea, Enrique – Journal of School Health, 2015
Background: Declines in physical activity (PA) in children and youth have contributed to increases in childhood overweight and obesity. The Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program was developed to promote school active transportation (AT) and reverse the trend. Methods: Adopting concepts of a realist approach, this article seeks to understand…
Descriptors: Safety, Best Practices, Physical Activity Level, Obesity
Lewinson, Terri – Metropolitan Universities, 2014
Extended-stay hotels are housing solutions for some older adults on the fringe of street homelessness. Research indicates that these environments can produce negative health outcomes for older adults. Strategies for managing negative environmental conditions must be identified to help older adults manage health outcomes. This paper describes a…
Descriptors: School Community Programs, Partnerships in Education, Health Promotion, Residential Care
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Thomas, Melinda; Rowe, Fiona; Harris, Neil – Health Education, 2010
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the factors that characterise effective school-community partnerships that support the sustainability of school health initiatives applied within a health-promoting schools approach. Design/methodology/approach: The study used an explanatory case study approach of five secondary schools…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Interviews, Foreign Countries, School Personnel
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Krout, John A.; Bergman, Elizabeth; Bianconi, Penny; Caldwell, Kathryn; Dorsey, Julie; Durnford, Susan; Erickson, Mary Ann; Lapp, Julia; Monroe, Janice Elich; Pogorzala, Christine; Taves, Jessica Valdez – Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 2010
This article provides an overview of the activities included in a 3-year, multidisciplinary, intergenerational service-learning project conducted as part of a Foundation for Long-Term Care Service Learning: Linking Three Generations grant. Courses from four departments (gerontology, psychology, occupational therapy, and health promotion and…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Service Learning, Community Organizations, Occupational Therapy
Brown, David W., Ed.; Witte, Deborah, Ed. – Kettering Foundation, 2008
"Higher Education Exchange" publishes case studies, analyses, news, and ideas about efforts within higher education to develop more democratic societies. Contributors to this issue of the "Higher Education Exchange" examine whether institutions of higher learning are doing anything to increase the capacity of citizens to shape…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Democracy, Public Health, Partnerships in Education
Black, Marjorie – 1991
Community colleges must assume a proactive leadership role to develop strategies that establish and maintain partnerships with business and other community organizations. San Juan College (SJC) has forged partnerships with a variety of local organizations, including governmental, civic, business, educational, medical, and cultural groups.…
Descriptors: College Role, Community Colleges, Cooperative Programs, Cultural Enrichment
Juszczak, Linda; Schlitt, John; Moore, Aisha – National Assembly on School-Based Health Care, 2007
The National Assembly on School-Based Health Care conducted the 2004-05 Census, the tenth count of school-based health centers (SBHCs) since 1986, to: (1) provide a better understanding of the role of SBHCs in meeting the needs of underserved children and adolescents; (2) collect up-to-date data on demographics, staffing services, operations,…
Descriptors: School Health Services, Health Personnel, Program Descriptions, Patients