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Health promotion in schools

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To appreciate the opportunities for and limitations of health promotion in schools.

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Harvey, J. (1995). Health promotion in schools. In: Health promotion. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-12971-3_13

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