A population health perspective on middle school success activities, programs, and policies: proceedings of a workshop

On December 5, 2019, the Roundtable on Population Health Improvement of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a workshop to explore the factors that affect the health and well-being of middle-school-aged adolescents. The workshop included presentations on the risk fa...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Alvarado, Carla
Corporate Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.) Roundtable on Population Health Improvement
Other Authors: Savaglio, Lauren ([rapporteur])
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC National Academies Press 2021, [2021]
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Collection: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:On December 5, 2019, the Roundtable on Population Health Improvement of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a workshop to explore the factors that affect the health and well-being of middle-school-aged adolescents. The workshop included presentations on the risk factors of poor physical, social, and emotional outcomes and their prevalence; the identification of resilience factors; current policies and programs designed to support middle school success and address issues of equity and financing as they apply to these; and how the health and human services sectors can support and align with the education sector to promote health and well-being in middle school. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions that took place during the workshop
Physical Description:1 PDF file (xiii, 74 pages) illustrations
ISBN:9780309677820
0309677823