1. Health of School-Age Children.
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SCHOOL health services , *CHILDREN'S health , *YOUTH health , *MEDICAL personnel , *MENTAL health , *DEVELOPMENTAL psychology , *EDUCATION , *PARENTS - Abstract
The article discusses the provisions on health of school-age children by the American Public Health Association in the U.S. The organization asserted that the basic purpose of school health services is to boost the educational operations by improving the health conditions of children and youth. It also recognizes the need for physical, emotional, psychological and educational growth of individuals aged 3 to 21 years. Among the influential factors include comprehensive school health care providers, parents and community
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- 1980