Publisher's Synopsis
School Health Services and Programs offers an introduction to the components of successful school health programs. It contains a comprehensive review article by Julia Graham Lear, reprints of important and influential articles and reports in the field and of a book chapter summarizing the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation s work to improve school health, and summaries of relevant Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant results reports. The book emphasizes the relationship between school health and community health, and the importance of evidence–based policy in developing strategies to improve children s health. This collection, developed by one of the foremost authorities in school health, reviews basic concepts in school health, provides a historical perspective and analysis, reviews the unique role of school nurses, and examines the significance of school health services in vulnerable populations. The contributors represent leading academics, scholars, and practitioners in the field including: E. Kathleen Adams Howard S. Adelman Diane D. Allensworth Ellen Andrews David K. Appel Paula Armbruster Gary Blau Nancy D. Brener Claire D. Brindis Paul Brodeur William B. Burton Ned Calonge Kelly E. Carpiniello Carol C. Costante Jesse Couenhoven Joy G. Dryfoos Martin Fisher Bruce P. Guernsey Maureen B. Hanrahan Kimberly Hoagwood Janis Hootman Helina H. Hoyt Lisa Jepson Veda Johnson Linda Juszczak Laura Kann David W. Kaplan Johathan D. Klein Elizabeth H. Kilbreth Lloyd J. Kolbe Michael Kort Kathryn M. Langwell Risa Lavizzo–Mourey Julia Graham Lear Judy Lipshutz Yungtai Lo James F. McCarthy James A. Morone Robert Nystrom Tosan Oruwariye Michelle Rones John Santelli John Schlitt Steven Schlossman Michael W. Sedlak Michelle D. Seibou Linda Taylor Lorraine Tiezzi Roger D. Vaughan Mayris P. Webber Mark Weist Nyesa Wrobleski James H. Wyche Alfred Yankauer
