Smoke-free school policies in Europe: Challenges for the future.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2020.106130
Abstract: Scholars commonly plea for the development and evaluation of new tobacco control interventions to further decrease smoking and exposure to second-hand smoke. We, in addition, emphasize there is still much that can be done to… read more here.
Keywords: smoke free; free school; europe challenges; school policies ... See more keywords
Student perceptions of smoke-free school policies in Europe – a critical discourse analysis
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DOI: 10.1080/09581596.2020.1856332
Abstract: Smoke-Free School Policies (SFSP) are primarily designed to ensure educational spaces remain free of second-hand smoke, whilst contributing to a reduction in adolescent smoking by challenging the p... read more here.
Keywords: perceptions smoke; student perceptions; smoke free; free school ... See more keywords
Context matters in smoking prevention: evaluating smoke-free school hours in Danish vocational schools
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DOI: 10.1093/heapro/daad030
Abstract: Summary Youth is a crucial period for smoking preventive interventions. School-based interventions targeting the policy level and the sociocultural processes of smoking show promising effects in reducing smoking uptake and prevalence. This study presents findings… read more here.
Keywords: context matters; focus groups; school hours; free school ... See more keywords
Factors associated with universal infant free school meal take up and refusal in a multicultural urban community
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DOI: 10.1111/jhn.12442
Abstract: BACKGROUND Universal infant free school meals (UIFSM) were introduced in September 2014 and are available to all key stage 1 (4-7 years) children attending state-maintained infant and primary schools in England. The present study aimed… read more here.
Keywords: universal infant; urban community; school; free school ... See more keywords
Are free school meals failing families? Exploring the relationship between child food insecurity, child mental health and free school meal status during COVID-19: national cross-sectional surveys
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-059047
Abstract: Objective Food insecurity is linked to poor health and well-being in children and rising prevalence rates have been exacerbated by COVID-19. Free school meals (FSM) are considered a critical tool for reducing the adverse effects… read more here.
Keywords: food insecurity; health; food; free school ... See more keywords
Effect of Ending the Nationwide Free School Fruit Scheme on the Intake of Fruits, Vegetables, and Unhealthy Snacks in Norwegian School Children Aged 10–12 Years
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20032489
Abstract: The Norwegian authorities started a nationwide free school fruit program in 2007, implemented in all secondary schools (grades 8–10) and combined schools (grades 1–10) in Norway. The program ended in 2014. This study evaluates the… read more here.
Keywords: free school; fruit; unhealthy snacks; nationwide free ... See more keywords
Universal School Meals and Associations with Student Participation, Attendance, Academic Performance, Diet Quality, Food Security, and Body Mass Index: A Systematic Review
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DOI: 10.3390/nu13030911
Abstract: The school environment plays an important role in children’s diets and overall health, and policies for universal free school meals have the potential to contribute to positive child health outcomes. This systematic review evaluates studies… read more here.
Keywords: school meals; participation; systematic review; school ... See more keywords
Children’s Participation in Free School Meals: A Qualitative Study among Pupils, Parents, and Teachers
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DOI: 10.3390/nu14061282
Abstract: School meals can have a key function in promoting children’s health. However, simply providing a free school meal is not a guarantee that pupils will eat the food. The purpose of this study was to… read more here.
Keywords: participation free; free school; school meals; school meal ... See more keywords
The Impact of the Universal Infant Free School Meal Policy on Dietary Quality in English and Scottish Primary School Children: Evaluation of a Natural Experiment
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DOI: 10.3390/nu14081602
Abstract: The Universal Infant Free School Meal (UIFSM) policy was introduced in September 2014 in England and January 2015 in Scotland and offered all infant schoolchildren (ages 4–7 years) a free school lunch, regardless of income.… read more here.
Keywords: school meal; school; uifsm; policy ... See more keywords
Free School Meal Improves Educational Health and the Learning Environment in a Small Municipality in Norway
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DOI: 10.3390/nu14142989
Abstract: It has been suggested that school meals could have an impact on students’ learning environments; however, existing research in this field is scarce and inconclusive. The purpose of this study was to explore teachers’ and… read more here.
Keywords: school; free school; school meal; learning environment ... See more keywords