3. Data Sources & Methodology for this ReportThis is a featured page


The following data sources have been used to prepare this paper:

  • A survey of education and health ministry capacities undertaken in 2005-06 (McCall, 2006) and subsequently updated through key informant interviews and web searches
  • provincial/territorial scans on schools and substance abuse (Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse, 2007)
  • national scan on physical activity/physical education and schools (Canadian Association Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2006)
  • national scan on aboriginal communities & schools (Health & Learning Knowledge Centre, 2006)
  • national scan on nutrition and schools (Health & Learning Knowledge Centre, 2006)
  • national scan on aboriginal communities & schools (Health & Learning Knowledge Centre, 2006)
  • national scan on tobacco & schools (Health & Learning Knowledge Centre, 2006)
  • national scan on safety/bullying and schools (Canadian Association for School Health, 2007)
  • preliminary scan of national activities on mental health & schools (Canadian Association for School Health, 2007)
  • preliminary scan of national activities in sexual health promotion in schools (Canadian Association for School Health, 2007)
  • review of provincial/territorial curricula in sexual health (Doherty, 2006)
  • Status Report on School Health and Sexual Health/HIV-AIDS (Council of Ministers of Education, Canada, 1999)
  • A national survey of school board and school programs in 2006 on air quality, safety, nutrition and physical activity undertaken by the Globe & Mail (2006)
  • A report on provincial/territorial school nutrition policies (Canadian Centre for Science in the Public Interest, 2007)
  • Baseline report on school capacities in physical education and physical activity promotion (Canadian Fitness & Lifestyle Institute (2006)
  • Status Report on School Health and Sexual Health/HIV-AIDS (Council of Ministers of Education, Canada, 1999)
  • Several selected articles on school health promotion or on comprehensive/coordinated approaches to selected health topics.


Methodology

The methodology for the preparation of this paper is as follows. The researcher who prepared this report is familiar with school health promotion practices in Canada reviewed the sources of information noted above and tentatively summarized the findings within this wiki.



These findings will then be circulated through several networks of national non-governmental organizations, researchers, provincial/territorial coordinators and a variety of other forums. The request to all concerned was to comment on accuracy of the summary and to add any additional information or correct any specific references.

The Board of Directors of the Canadian Association for School Health will be the group of people vetting the final product after it has been circulated among national networks representing 40+ researchers and 45+ non-governmental organizations.

A wiki-based process will be used to collect input from these sources as well as suggestions gathered from over 900 SH contacts in local agencies, participants in an email list of over 2000 and other sources. The final paper will reflect those comments and suggested changes. As well, the electronic record of comments and suggested changes retained by the wiki will be analyzed for a journal article on professional perceptions, awareness, current concerns and practical considerations of practitioners in Canadian school health promotion.


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