Background The World Health Organization's (WHO's) Health Promoting Schools (HPS)
framework is an holistic, settings‐based approach to promoting health and educational …

Background Alcohol misuse in young people is cause of concern for health services, policy
makers, prevention workers, criminal justice system, youth workers, teachers, parents. This …

Background Helping young people to avoid starting smoking is a widely endorsed public
health goal, and schools provide a route to communicate with nearly all young people …

School connectedness has a significant impact on adolescent outcomes, including reducing
risk-taking behavior. This paper critically examines the literature on school-based programs …

Background Engagement in multiple risk behaviours can have adverse consequences for
health during childhood, during adolescence, and later in life, yet little is known about the …

Grounded in public health practice, this text offers a comprehensive study of the health
behavior theories that are the foundation of all health education and promotion programs …

Background Alcohol misuse in young people is a cause of concern for health services,
policy makers, prevention workers, and criminal justice system, youth workers, teachers, and …

Background Alcohol misuse in young people is a cause of concern for health services,
policy makers, prevention workers, and criminal justice system, youth workers, teachers, and …

Objective: Sister-to-Sister: The Black Women's Health Project is a skill-building HIV/STD risk-
reduction intervention for African American women that had significant effects in reducing …

School is an important setting for adolescents to develop connectedness to peers, teachers
and school, and this connection has the potential to play a protective role in promoting and …