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Peer reviewedKolbe, Lloyd J.; Collins, Janet; Cortese, Peter – American Psychologist, 1997
Identifies leading causes of mortality and morbidity in the United States, describes youth behavior that contributes to these causes, and outlines ways in which a school program might address these health and social problems among students. Also describes research and development strategies to help schools implement health programs and suggests…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, Death, Health Programs
Peer reviewedHarrow, Brooke S.; And Others – Evaluation Review, 1996
A methodology is presented for collection of cost data in evaluation of community-level health interventions that coincides with the intervention implementation. The seven discrete steps of the analysis are described, and the Minimal Contact Education for Cholesterol Change study is used as an example of how the strategy is used. (SLD)
Descriptors: Community Health Services, Cost Effectiveness, Costs, Data Collection
Pridmore, Pat – Compare, 2000
Provides a rationale for the participation of children in development for school health. Addresses why participation should be promoted and how children can participate. Explores ways to assess children's participation by presenting case studies from Nepal, Zambia, and Botswana. Offers strategies for developing children's participation and for…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Child Development, Child Role, Children
Peer reviewedRisley-Curtiss, Christina; Kronenfeld, Jennie Jacobs – Child Welfare, 2001
Examined health care policies and services for children under 46 state welfare agencies. Found that most states had written policies regarding health care for foster children, but half had no management system to record health care data. Most states did not meet standards set by the Child Welfare League of America for health care of these…
Descriptors: Child Health, Child Welfare, Foster Care, Health Programs
Direct linkHuba, G. J.; Panter, A. T.; Melchior, Lisa A.; Trevithick, Lee; Woods, Elizabeth R.; Wright, Eric; Feudo, Rudy; Tierney, Steven; Schneir, Arlene; Tenner, Adam; Remafedi, Gary; Greenberg, Brian; Sturdevant, Marsha; Goodman, Elizabeth; Hodgins, Antigone; Wallace, Michael; Brady, Russell E.; Singer, Barney; Marconi, Katherine – Structural Equation Modeling: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2003
This article examines the structure of several HIV risk behaviors in an ethnically and geographically diverse sample of 8,251 clients from 10 innovative demonstration projects intended for adolescents living with, or at risk for, HIV. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses identified 2 risk factors for men (sexual intercourse with men and a…
Descriptors: Health Programs, Substance Abuse, Structural Equation Models, Risk
Faux, Nancy R. – Adult Learning, 2004
Clear communication between physicians and their patients is essential for the success of any health program or intervention. In some cases, though, doctors and patients do not speak the same language. Also, patients sometimes cannot read, or they read very little in any language, including their native tongue. Occasionally, interpreters may be…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Patients, Physicians, Immigrants
Download full textValois, Robert F. – American Journal of Health Education, 2003
This article presents the text of an address delivered by Robert F. Valois at the Annual National Meeting of the American Association for Health Education, American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on April 4, 2003. Valois discusses the changes in the "American village" as they relate to…
Descriptors: Health Programs, Adolescents, School Health Services, Comprehensive School Health Education
Ewing, Gary; McDermott, Suzanne; Thomas-Koger, Marlo; Whitner, Wendy; Pierce, Kristen – Health Education & Behavior, 2004
An evaluation was conducted to compare the impact of an 8-week cardiovascular disease risk reduction group teaching program for 92 individuals with mental retardation (MR; IQ less than 70) and 97 normal learners. The curriculum emphasized exercise, nutritional choices, and stress reduction. Body Mass Index (BMI; weight in kilograms, divided by…
Descriptors: Body Composition, Mental Retardation, Health Programs, Risk
Kann, Laura; Telljohann, Susan K.; Wooley, Susan F. – Journal of School Health, 2007
Background: School health education can effectively help reduce the prevalence of health-risk behaviors among students and have a positive influence on students' academic performance. This article describes the characteristics of school health education policies and programs in the United States at the state, district, school, and classroom…
Descriptors: Health Education, Mail Surveys, State Departments of Education, Health Programs
Bobonis, Gustavo J.; Miguel, Edward; Puri-Sharma, Charu – Journal of Human Resources, 2006
Anemia is among the most widespread health problems for children in developing countries. This paper evaluates the impact of a randomized health intervention delivering iron supplementation and deworming drugs to Indian preschool children. At baseline, 69 percent were anemic and 30 percent had intestinal worm infections. Weight increased among…
Descriptors: School Involvement, Health Programs, Diseases, Preschool Children
George Washington Univ., Washington, DC. – 1995
Despite the recent, unprecedented growth of school-based health centers and the related increased support from state government, the future of school-based health centers is uncertain. Since they can no longer rely on federal support, private insurance, or other commercial sources, each state must develop its own approach to supporting the…
Descriptors: Child Health, Elementary Secondary Education, Health Facilities, Health Programs
McCoy-Thompson, Meri – 1994
The purpose of the Healthy Start Initiative, a national demonstration program, is to reduce infant mortality by 50 percent in 15 communities. At the heart of the initiative is the belief that the community, guided by a consortium of individuals and organizations from many sectors, can best design and implement the services needed by the women and…
Descriptors: Child Health, Consortia, Cooperative Programs, Health Programs
Sandler, Linda; And Others – 1994
During 1993-94, the Morrison Institute for Public Policy at Arizona State University conducted a study on behalf of the Arizona Department of Education. This document presents findings of that study, which examined linkages between health services and schools for a comprehensive service delivery to students. Following the introduction, chapter 1…
Descriptors: Child Health, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation, Health Programs
American Association of School Administrators, Arlington, VA. – 1990
Education is key to helping people make informed, healthy choices. Children must be healthy in order to learn. Each year approximately 2.5 million children and adolescents are victims of physical, sexual, or emotional abuse or neglect. A similar number of teens become infected with sexually transmitted diseases. To combat these and other…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Futures (of Society), Health Education, Health Materials
Aronson, Susan S. – 1993
The Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics developed a statewide project, the Early Childhood Education Linkage System (ECELS), to provide health professional consultation, training, and technical assistance to improve the quality of early childhood education programs in Pennsylvania. The early childhood programs targeted by…
Descriptors: Child Health, Child Safety, Day Care, Early Childhood Education
