This paper sets out to trace the development of health promoting schools in Australia and
the Asia Pacific Region. An overview of conceptual frameworks pertinent to promoting health …

Schools represent a very attractive setting for health promotion. Most children and young
people attend school, professional educators are in place, and most school communities are …

The adoption of the concept of the health promoting school internationally indicates that it is
a timely and flexible concept that can be utilized by different countries to accommodate their …

This critical commentary examines the differences between health promoting schools as a
settings approach and health promotion in schools. The ideological and epistemological …

The concept of the Health Promoting School (HPS) has developed considerably over the
last ten years. In Australia the concept has held a great attraction for many professionals in …

Schools are identified as a key setting for health promotion in the UK Government's
consultation report on the public health strategy for England. The concept of …

This paper provides suggestions for those who seek to aid schools in becoming more active
in health promotion. The lessons provided have been gleaned by working with a network of …

The three major aspects of school operations identified in the 1996 National Health and
Medical Research Council (NHMRC) report Effective School Health Promotion: Towards …

There are many reasons to focus on schools as a setting to promote the health of young
people, including the inter‐relationship between health and education, the commitment to …

In the last 20 years the health promoting schools movement has gained momentum
internationally. Without strong national leadership and direction its development in New …