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Pelham, Anabel, Ed.; Sills, Elizabeth, Ed.; Eisman, Gerald S., Ed. – Stylus Publishing, LLC, 2010
Starting from the premise that the health status, vulnerability to accidents and disease, and life spans are determined by the organization, delivery, and financing (or lack thereof) of health care, this book explores how educators and community caretakers teach the complex web of inter-connection between the micro level of individual health and…
Descriptors: Health Needs, Health, Public Health, Health Promotion
Ogletree, Roberta, Ed.; Doyle, Kathy, Ed. – 2000
This monograph presents a collection of papers related to health issues and aging: "Introduction" (Paul Simon); "Memory, Aging, and Cognition" (Rita E. Arras); "Internet Resources for the Elderly and Their Caregivers" (Kathleen Doyle); "Unintentional Injuries in the Homes of the Elderly: A Look at Current…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Death, Gerontology, Health Education
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Ungar, Manya; And Others – PTA Today, 1989
Fourteen brief articles provide information about health threats to children, covering alcohol and drug abuse, nutrition, arthritis, Lyme Disease, Reye's Syndrome, school bus safety, inner ear disorders, dental health, and toy safety. (CB)
Descriptors: Children, Dental Health, Diseases, Drug Abuse
Weissberg, Roger P., Ed.; Gullota, Thomas P., Ed.; Hampton, Robert L., Ed.; Ryan, Bruce A., Ed.; Adams, Gerald R., Ed. – 1997
This volume consists of 10 chapters which emphasize the latest research and theories about family, school, and community prevention programs and health promotion programs to improve the health status of children during the next decade. The goal of the volume is to influence the nation's policies and practices regarding children's health by raising…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accident Prevention, Adolescents, Behavior Problems