...Lotta Jämiä; Elina Haavisto; Jari Kylmä Purpose While adolescent sexual health (SH) is significantly focused on, more attention should also be directed towards preparing teachers for delivering sexual health education (SHE). The purpose of this study is to explore the SHE skills and attitudes...

...Lucy Yixuan Zhang; Kristen Simonds; June Matthews Purpose This study explored young males' suggestions for food skills education in three domains: food selection and planning, food preparation and food safety and storage. It also solicited young males' perspectives on mandatory food skills...

...Melissa Burton; Lynn Riddell; Anthony Worsley Purpose Food education in secondary schools can provide adolescents with essential food knowledge and skills required for healthy, independent living. The purpose of this paper is to identify food-related knowledge and skills that Australian consumers...

...M. Fekkes; M.C. E. van de Sande; J. C. Gravesteijn; F.D. Pannebakker; G. J. Buijs; R.F.W. Diekstra; P. L. Kocken Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the effects of the Dutch “Skills for Life” programme on students’ health behaviours, bullying behaviour and suicidal ideation...

... across subject disciplines. Each group was required to negotiate, plan and deliver their intended lesson on PSHE in a partnership school. The initiative was evaluated on a pre‐ and post‐test basis by getting each trainee to complete a PSHE Key Skills Confidence Scale that consisted of 45 items, 25...

... peer educators alongside professional health workers to provide a formal programme on social skills, relationships, sex education and alcohol/drugs awareness in parallel with an informal counselling and advice service. It provides a universally accepted and user‐friendly service for marginalized youth...

..., by respecting children and their views and helping children to become assertive. Describes an exercise using the technique of “positive self‐talk” to address problems with discipline in the classroom. © MCB UP Limited 1997 Assertiveness Children Discipline Self‐esteem Skills Good always...

...Dave Southern Describes the launch of a series of workshops in circus skills for school children who belong to Smokebusters Wales. Summarizes the author′s belief that learning circus skills can be helpful in health education because of their ability to build confidence, provide a sense...

... and understanding. Outlines the implementation of the exercise, noting the importance of ground rules, and comments on some typical outcomes. Highlights the positive aspects of the exercise and its value in group building. © MCB UP Limited 1993 Children Education Groups Self‐esteem Skills A few...

... and the effects if the campaign fails. Concludes by considering the effects of the removal of drugs education from the agenda, and the possible disappearance of skills which have been acquired, and the fact that health co‐ordinators are unlikely to be replaced by anyone else, either in local education authorities...

...Graham Davies Suggests some ways to tackle the issue of solvent misuse. Discusses the common solvents used and the ways in which they might be misused. Describes a new resource designed to address the issues in a sensible way and help children cultivate skills that will allow them to keep...

...Adrian King Offers the view that if you react in the wrong way when a pupil approaches you for help, you may lose a valuable chance to offer support. Gives examples of problems where listening skills are needed. Discusses what is needed to become a good listener. Asserts it is vital to listen fully...

...Margaret Collins Considers the meaning of “risk” as interpreted by young children and whether they have the skills to weigh up the risk factors of a situation and make a decision accordingly. Discusses the diffuse meanings of “risk” as perceived by those between five and seven and concludes...