The development and validation of a descriptive survey for American children : assessing health and health risk behaviors, with special applications in American Indian communities

Author

Retta Prophet

Publication Date

12-16-1994

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to develop a comprehensive health survey for elementary and middle school children, with special consideration for the needs of American Indian communities, in order to provide a way to effectively and economically describe their health conditions. The American Children’s Health Survey (TACHS) is a tool for providing communities, policy makers, curriculum designers, teachers and families with greater understanding of the nature and the extent of the health conditions of children. It was designed as a means for providing an ongoing evaluation of health instruction programs and as supporting evidence to gain funding for needed health education programs at a local level.

Document Type

Dissertation

Language

English

Degree Name

Educational Leadership

Level of Degree

Doctoral

Department Name

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy

First Committee Member (Chair)

William M. Kane

Second Committee Member

Michael J. Hammes

Third Committee Member

N/A

Fourth Committee Member

N/A

Recommended Citation

Prophet, Retta. "The development and validation of a descriptive survey for American children : assessing health and health risk behaviors, with special applications in American Indian communities." (1994). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/educ_teelp_etds/206