Health-related prevention and health promotion in vocational schools to reduce social and health-related disadvantages of deprived adolescents

摘要

Background. The major goal of this paper was to identify effective strategies for reducing the social and health-related disadvantages of deprived adolescents. The focus was on vocational schools. By means of a nationwide analysis, it was determined to what extent vocational schools are taken into consideration in the promotion of health-related prevention. In addition, providers of school-based health promotion were consulted as to which strategies might be suitable for reducing the social and health-related disadvantages of adolescents.Results. It can be concluded that vocational schools are only marginally considered re-garding intervention and projects for health-related prevention. Socially deprived adolescents in vocational preparation courses are not considered a target group at all. It was noted that the above mentioned individuals do not establish their realm of responsibilities within the vocational education system. Conclusion. Reduction in social inequality is possible only if education and health care are taken into serious consideration.