Spiritual_Wellness_Holistic_Health_and_the_Practic

CHAPTER
14
PHILOSOPHY AND
PRINCIPLES OF THE
SCHOOL HEALTH
PROGRAM
D ELBERT O BERTEUFFER
T he program of health education in schools has come a long way in the twenty - five
years of the existence of this Association [the American School Health Association,
founded in 1927]. The evolution of practice and principle has been strong, sure, and
constructive. From humble beginnings the program has become a giant — a giant
whose scope is broad, whose activities are legion, and, more important, whose results
are everywhere around us.
But does it have a body of principle — and is it guided by any philosophical considerations?
The answer is obvious. It does. Let us look at at least three of these basic
considerations to see if we can find any agreement as to their essentiality and any common
understanding as to their application.
Note: This article is intended to be read for its pholosophical perspective. Originally published in 1953, it may
contain factual material or examples that are dated.