Schools and Public Health: Past, Present, Future

by Carolyn Pluim, Michael Gard, Carolyn Pluim, et al.

Book Overview

Schools and Public Health is the first academic book to offer a historically grounded critique of the way schools are used as a context for public health policy. The book argues that, contrary to conventional wisdom, schools are not a very effective place to pursue public health policies.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1498536093
• ISBN13: 9781498536097
• Release Date: February 2016
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 9.0"