The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons launched a national public education campaign focusing on the problem of injuries related to playground equipment. The article presents several of its recommendations for playground safety and provides instructions for obtaining a free brochure. (SM)

The health care system should focus on health promotion and disease prevention; the nursing curriculum should be revised to reflect this emphasis. (SK)

Evaluated family preservation program using pre- and postservice assessment of risk of out-of-home placement for 995 families. Found modest, but statistically significant, increases in family functioning during services, as measured by scales assessing parent-centered, child-centered, and economic risk. Instrument-assessing risk did not predict…

Compares suicide in Greek tragedy and Hebrew Bible, concentrating on life situations portrayed in two sets of narratives promoting or preventing suicide. Notes frequency of suicides in Greek tragedy and infrequency of suicides in Bible. Compares stories of Narcissus and Jonah in attempt to pinpoint what is suicide-promoting in Greek narratives and…

There is no more far-reaching preventive mission than teaching children importance of nurturing children. We must instill in youth desire to do what is best for children, develop in young minds necessary scientific knowledge, provide daily opportunities for exercising nurturing habits, and supervise children's long-term health by developing…

Presents an eating disorders continuum. Describes groups on the continuum by highlighting behavioral, cognitive-attitudinal, and self-esteem differences. Discusses relationship between continuum and developmental course of eating disorders. Presents prevention, early intervention, and treatment programs for various continuum groups. Offers…

Presents case consultation in which consultants respond to issues of urban planning for mass transit (subway) system and how to maximize prevention of intentional injury within subway stations. Also asks what type of research study should be used and what type of data collected once system is operating. Case is discussed by Morton M. Silverman and…

Examined effects of acute and long-term exercise on perceptions of personal efficacy in sedentary, middle-aged adults (n=81). Both males and females demonstrated increases in efficacy following exercise. Females, who had demonstrated initially lower self-perceptions than males, made dramatic increases in efficacy during the exercise program,…

Briefly reviews illustrative literature on willingness or unwillingness of older adults to participate in clinical trials, health promotion/disease prevention initiatives, and health programs to maintain or improve functioning of chronically ill older adults. Review provides overview of participation of older adults in health programs and…

College fraternity members (n=29) participated in a designated driver program in which one member volunteered to remain abstinent and serve as driver for his companions. Participation, either as driver or passenger, did not affect enjoyment of the social occasions. Subjects neglected to choose a driver on a number of occasions, and some drivers…

Discusses different types of security systems for libraries and explains the differences between electromagnetic, radio-frequency, and microwave technologies. A list of questions to assist in system evaluation is provided; and preventive measures used to curtail theft and protocol for handling situations that trigger security alarms are included.…

Examines the issue of sexual harassment in the library workplace and library profession. Laws relating to sexual harassment in the library are explored, and the immediate and long-term preventive solutions at the individual, institutional, and association levels are discussed. (KRN)

Smokers were assigned to either no-contact control, discussion, or social support group. All subjects received self-help manual and were encouraged to watch daily televised cessation program. Social support group and their nonsmoking buddies were trained in support and relapse prevention. Found abstinence rates highest in social support group,…

Compared characteristics of suicides by jumping to those of suicides by hanging, ingestion, or shooting. Method used was significantly associated with sociodemographics, occupation, and mental health status, even after adjustment for individual access to suicide means. Findings provide evidence for hypothesis that controlling access to agent of…

Describes a child abuse/parenting program for incarcerated mothers in the Nassau County New York Correctional Facility. The program attempts to equip mothers with skills and behavioral alternatives to abuse. Although the long-term impact of the program is as yet undetermined, behaviors and attitudes have changed during the course of the sessions.…