Health Promotion International, Vol 13, 307-318, Copyright © 1998 by Oxford University Press
A MacGregor, C Currie and N Wetton
A draw and write scenario was devised in order to elicit the views of
primary school pupils (ages 8-12) regarding the qualities they would expect
to see in a school which promotes health, and the qualities their own
schools need to develop to become more health promoting. The draw and write
investigation was conducted in a sample of six primary schools in Lothian,
Scotland. These schools are located in both urban and rural environments,
and cater for communities of different socioeconomic status. Categorisation
of the children's responses revealed that the majority of pupils from all
the schools considered issues relating to healthy eating, the school
environment and exercise as being vital elements of a healthy school. There
was inter-school variation in the richness of data produced and range of
responses given. The scenario was also capable of detecting intra-school
similarities and differences in response. We conclude that this draw and
write investigation could be utilised to ascertain pupils' opinions on the
qualities schools need to possess and develop to promote health. These
views, in turn, could help to inform the development of the Health
Promoting School concept.Key words: draw and write
technique; evaluation; health education; Health Promoting School
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Eliciting the views of children about health in schools through the use of the draw and write technique
Research Unit in Health and Behavioural Change, Department of Public Health Sciences, The University of Edinburgh Medical School, Edinburgh EH8 9AG, UK; Health Education Unit, School of Education, Southampton University, UK; Corresponding author
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