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The importance of school leaders in school health promotion. A European call fo...
Leksy, Karina; Gawron, Grzegorz; Rosário, Rafaela; Sormunen, Marjorita; Velasco, Veronica; Sandmeier, Anita; Simovska, Venka; Wojtasik, TomaszSchool leaders such as principals are key not only for educational and school quality but also for initiating and sustainably anchoring any innovation in schools. Although there is widespread agreement about the importance of holistic approaches to school health promotion, the role of principals has received increased, but not yet systematic, attention. In this context, it is unclear which leadership competenci...
Health promoting schools and COVID-19: preparing for the future
Sormunen, Marjorita; Lattke, Lynda; Leksy, Karina; Dadaczynski, Kevin; Sakellari, Evanthia; Velasco, Veronica; Borzucka-sitkiewicz, KatarzynaWe face an unprecedented period of history during which COVID-19 is clustered with other global conditions, such as obesity, undernutrition, an infodemic, and climate change. This syndemic (synergy of epidemics) calls for the development of children's and youth's health literacy and socioemotional skills, support for behavioural hygiene (e.g. washing hands, wearing masks), and adults' responsibility and caring....