Re-imagining School Health in Education and Health Programmes: A Study across Selected Municipal Schools in Delhi

The idea of school health is re-imagined with an emphasis on the need for children’s health programmes to be rooted in an understanding of the social context. Such programmes must address health, nutrition and education in a comprehensive manner. The article details findings and insights emerging fr...

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Published in:Contemporary education dialogue 2014-01, Vol.11 (1), p.5-39
Main Authors: Deshpande, Mita, Baru, Rama V., Nundy, Madhurima
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Child Health
Childhood Attitudes
Cultural Influences
Discipline
Diseases
Elementary School Students
Foreign Countries
Health Education
Health Needs
Health Promotion
Hunger
Incidence
India
Interviews
Qualitative Research
School Health Services
Student Attitudes
Student Motivation
Teacher Attitudes
Teacher Education
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Summary:The idea of school health is re-imagined with an emphasis on the need for children’s health programmes to be rooted in an understanding of the social context. Such programmes must address health, nutrition and education in a comprehensive manner. The article details findings and insights emerging from a qualitative study conducted in municipal schools in Delhi, located in contexts of poverty. The study identifies areas requiring changes in teacher education and health programmes. A creative methodology was utilised to record children’s perceptions and teachers’ views on health, which found that an approach that privileges the voices of the child and the school in public health planning can be very meaningful.
ISSN:0973-1849
2249-5320
DOI:10.1177/0973184913509751