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Lafferty, Gerald; Guyton, Rick – Health Education (Washington D.C.), 1978
Organizational and administrative procedures for conducting a successful blood donation drive are presented. (MJB)
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Health Activities, Program Administration
Bensley, Loren B., Jr. – Health Education (Washington D.C.), 1976
Tips are offered to facilitate planning of travel-study courses in health education. (GW)
Descriptors: Colleges, Courses, Guidelines, Health Education
O'Rourke, Thomas W.; Bensley, Loren B., Jr. – Health Education (Washington D.C.), 1976
The planning of a three-week, travel-study course in health education involved the determination of educational goals, setting a time framework, developing foreign contacts, structuring an itinerary, securing student participation and funding, conducting pre-trip orientation, and coordinating study results after the trip. (MB)
Descriptors: Field Trips, Health Education, Higher Education, Program Development
Terhune, James – Health Education (Washington D.C.), 1977
A scope and sequence chart is presented for elementary and secondary education concerning aging and death, as well as (1) suggestions for integrating gerontology issues into commonly taught subjects, (2) selected issues for gerontology studies, and (3) resources for gerontology curriculum development. (MJB)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Gerontology, Health Education, Program Development
Galli, Nicholas; Corry, James M. – Health Education (Washington D.C.), 1986
This article explores the process of health education program planning, presents the model of quality circles, and examines the variables upon which decisions for or against specific programs are made within an institution. (MT)
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Decision Making, Feedback, Health Education
Hosokawa, Michael C.; Sappington, Jeremy L. – Health Education (Washington D.C.), 1979
A survey is described of the education for health activities being conducted and planned in Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, and Kansas by official, voluntary, and private health services and health planning agencies. (JMF)
Descriptors: Agencies, Evaluation Methods, Health Activities, Health Education
Iverson, Donald C.; Portnoy, Barry – Health Education (Washington D.C.), 1977
Research has generally found instruction effective in raising student cognitive levels, but only inconsistently effective in producing behavior change. The authors urge that health education programs be developed in a manner reflective of the supportive behavior change research. (MJB)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Health Education, Knowledge Level, Program Development
Taylor, Mary Elizabeth; Wang, Min Qi – Health Education (Washington D.C.), 1988
A study of alcohol consumption among employed women and educational implications derived from it are discussed. Results indicated that not only do women drink differently from men, but also rural and urban women drink differently. It is suggested that rural and urban alcohol educational programs should be structured differently. (JD)
Descriptors: Alcohol Education, Drinking, Employed Women, Program Development
Hosokawa, Michael C. – Health Education (Washington D.C.), 1984
To reduce the cost of reimbursements, many insurance companies have begun to use insurance incentives as a way to motivate individuals to participate in health promotion activities. Traditional health education, research and demonstration, and policy-premium incentives are methods of health promotion used by life and health insurance companies.…
Descriptors: Health Insurance, Health Programs, Incentives, Physical Fitness
Sheldon, Daniel S. – Health Education (Washington D.C.), 1980
The impact of the Health Activities Project (HAP), an activity-centered, supplementary health education program for fifth- to eighth-grade students, on their attitudes toward health education was studied. Results indicated a positive change. (JD)
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Behavior Modification, Elementary Secondary Education, Health Education
Davidson, Michael S. – Health Education (Washington D.C.), 1980
The primary and essential objectives of population education are listed and recommendations are made for developing an effective population education program. (JD)
Descriptors: Demography, Educational Objectives, Environmental Education, Natural Resources
Hart, Edward J.; Behr, Mary T. – Health Education (Washington D.C.), 1979
A merger of school and community programs provides a more comprehensive and realistic approach to health education. (LH)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Health Education, Needs Assessment, Program Development
Nickerson, Carl J.; And Others – Health Education (Washington D.C.), 1978
The Washington State Cancer Education Conference designed to encourage cancer education in school programs is described from its planning stages through participant commitments. (JMF)
Descriptors: Cancer, Conferences, Diseases, Educational Planning
Seffrin, John R.; And Others – Health Education (Washington D.C.), 1977
This article reports on implementation efforts of a comprehensive school based health education program. (MM)
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, Grants, Health Education, Health Services
Downey, Ann M.; And Others – Health Education (Washington D.C.), 1988
Cardiovascular (CV) risk-related behavior patterns are acquired during childhood; therefore CV intervention programs must begin at an early age. A CV health promotion program developed for elementary students is described. (JD)
Descriptors: Cardiovascular System, Elementary Education, Health Education, Program Development
