Introduction

The School Health Approach in Quebec: Perceptions of Students’ Parents

“…Despite evidence linking education and health, and the unprecedented growth of health education initiatives in schools, many works reveal that such initiatives meet with a host of obstacles (Simar & Jourdan, 2011), notably a lack of coherent action for promoting health on the part of the various groups of stakeholders (Deschesnes, Martin, & Jomphe-Hill, 2003). The literature, in particular, highlights the consolidation of collaboration among stakeholders inside and outside the school (Grenier & Otis, 2010). This collaboration is particularly well documented for school-family relations, especially as regards the challenge of reaching out to parents and involving them in school health guidelines (Simar & Jourdan, 2011).…”

“…The findings show they are more familiar with the Global Health approach, leading us to conclude that the dissemination strategies (Rogers, 2003) used to familiarize parents with the Global Health approach have been effective. There can be no doubt that parents informed of the aims and orientations of school health will be better equipped to ensure continuity in the home (Grenier & Otis, 2010). The various types of school-family communications, on the other hand, vary among the 5 schools in the sample, although parents specifically identify the Global Health approach as a contributing factor in school health.…”

“…The various types of school-family communications, on the other hand, vary among the 5 schools in the sample, although parents specifically identify the Global Health approach as a contributing factor in school health. Accordingly, we pose the hypothesis that the use of diverse means of communication may serve to consolidate the relations surrounding school-family collaboration (Deschesnes et al, 2003;Grenier & Otis, 2010).…”