Abstract
Throughout the developed world school teachers are finding the rising incidence of head lice is interfering with classroom education. In many countries, such as Spain, teachers are expected to alert parents when they note the signs of an outbreak and vice versa. This is, at least, conducive to a healthy open attitude to the subject.
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Wickenden, J. (1985). Head Lice in the Class Room. In: Teacher Information Pack 4: Physical. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-09003-7_10
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