Pupils′ Perceptions of Health Education at School
Abstract
Describes a study to determine whether pupils in a secondary school recognize health education as such, and where they obtain information on health‐related matters. The study found that some pupils were unaware that some topics constituted health education. All girls but only 80 per cent of boys thought that health education was important. Concludes that school health education is effective, but that its impact cannot be fully evaluated, because pupils identify many other sources for health education information. Suggests that education to help pupils make their own informed choices and resist pressures from friends or families should be strengthened.
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Citation
Hamblett, M. (1994), "Pupils′ Perceptions of Health Education at School", Health Education, Vol. 94 No. 2, pp. 15-17. https://doi.org/10.1108/09654289410051790
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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