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Health Education Projects In Portuguese Schools: A Multicases Study, Hugo Oliveira, Jorge Bonito
Health Education Projects In Portuguese Schools: A Multicases Study, Hugo Oliveira, Jorge Bonito
ASEAN Journal of Community Engagement
Health education projects (HEP) incorporate all the educational projects of the Portuguese elementary and secondary schools in order to respond to four key areas: mental health and violence prevention; food education and physical activity; addictive behaviors and dependencies; and affection and sexuality education. This study aimed at identifying the effects of HEP as they are perceived by teachers and students. A multicase study was developed in five schools in the municipality of Castelo Branco, Portugal. The sample consisted of a HEP coordinating teacher and one student from each case. The content analysis of each HEP was performed and semi-structured interviews …