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Acknowledging educational perspectives on health promoting schools

Acknowledging educational perspectives on health promoting schools
Acknowledging educational perspectives on health promoting schools
Purpose – The purpose of this study is to explore educational perspectives towards the concept of health promoting schools and its potential benefits for schools in more depth.

Design/methodology/approach – This paper presents the results of a qualitative study based on interviews with school staff including principals, and teachers with responsibility for health promotion from 18 primary schools in Sydney, Australia, examining their understanding of the health promoting schools concept, and their perceptions of its advantages for schools.

Findings – The study documents the variety of school staff perceptions. Further examination of the data led to the emergence of four broad categories to accommodate diverse perceptions on health promoting schools. The findings point to several challenges that need to be addressed by advocates of the health promoting schools concept, most notably developing a shared understanding between health and education sectors of the practical elements and potential benefits.

Practical implications – Sustaining school health interventions, including health promoting schools programs and maintaining their positive outcomes, is likely to be more achievable in circumstances where schools can identify benefits that fit with their core business of education, and their local needs and priorities.

Originality/value – This study adds depth to the understanding of the diversity in educational perspectives regarding the meaning and benefits of health promoting schools. This study also revealed an understanding among school leaders that there is scope for realizing both health and educational outcomes from school health promotion programs.
0965-4283
240-251
Mohammadi, Nastaran Keshavarz
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Rowling, Louise
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Nutbeam, Don
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Mohammadi, Nastaran Keshavarz
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Rowling, Louise
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Nutbeam, Don
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Mohammadi, Nastaran Keshavarz, Rowling, Louise and Nutbeam, Don (2010) Acknowledging educational perspectives on health promoting schools. Health Education, 110 (4), 240-251. (doi:10.1108/09654281011052619).

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Abstract

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to explore educational perspectives towards the concept of health promoting schools and its potential benefits for schools in more depth.

Design/methodology/approach – This paper presents the results of a qualitative study based on interviews with school staff including principals, and teachers with responsibility for health promotion from 18 primary schools in Sydney, Australia, examining their understanding of the health promoting schools concept, and their perceptions of its advantages for schools.

Findings – The study documents the variety of school staff perceptions. Further examination of the data led to the emergence of four broad categories to accommodate diverse perceptions on health promoting schools. The findings point to several challenges that need to be addressed by advocates of the health promoting schools concept, most notably developing a shared understanding between health and education sectors of the practical elements and potential benefits.

Practical implications – Sustaining school health interventions, including health promoting schools programs and maintaining their positive outcomes, is likely to be more achievable in circumstances where schools can identify benefits that fit with their core business of education, and their local needs and priorities.

Originality/value – This study adds depth to the understanding of the diversity in educational perspectives regarding the meaning and benefits of health promoting schools. This study also revealed an understanding among school leaders that there is scope for realizing both health and educational outcomes from school health promotion programs.

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Published date: 2010
Organisations: Faculty of Social, Human and Mathematical Sciences

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Local EPrints ID: 359793
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/359793
ISSN: 0965-4283
PURE UUID: 7acd7be3-fb41-4826-a894-56a11eb472e3

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Last modified: 14 Mar 2024 15:29

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Author: Nastaran Keshavarz Mohammadi
Author: Louise Rowling
Author: Don Nutbeam

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