Teachers receive little or no training in health education. This lack of training prevents them from feeling prepared to address this topic. A pilot training program organized by the...

The 2005 Law on the Future of Education includes a "common core" of knowledge and skills that students must master to succeed in school. This includes academic knowledge, of course, but...

What are the competencies of local government staff in the area of health education? What are their ties to the school community? Take the city of Aubervilliers in Seine-Saint-Denis, for...

In schools, the school nurse serves as the primary point of contact for health education. But how, in practice, can they promote students’ overall health when they are often occupied...

An overview of the context and challenges of teacher training in health education. The goal is to approach the teaching profession from a different perspective rather than simply adding a new subject.

Brief overview of an oral health awareness initiative (regular care, good hygiene) for inmates, particularly drug addicts; a support program for inmates to reduce the risk of recidivism...

The author, a professor at the E.N.S.P., examines health education in the prison system from an ethical perspective, which he defines in terms of its etymology and its purpose. It...

The authors describe the context and factors to be considered in a health education program within a prison setting. Factors concerning inmates: physical and mental health issues,...

The author, who heads the Lyon Regional Correctional Services Office, draws on a study of inmate morbidity conducted in 1988 and 1989 by the Lyon Association of Criminology and Social...

The special feature in issue No. 380 of *La Santé de l'homme* (November–December 2005) was devoted to health in schools. The “Further Reading” section of this feature listed references...