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Shayne, Vivian T.; Kaplan, Barbara J. – Youth and Society, 1988
Discusses the information needs of adolescents concerning Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Examines current efforts by schools, community organizations, the federal government, and the media to change the attitudes of high risk students. (FMW)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adolescents, Community Services, Elementary School Students
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Small, Meg Leavy; And Others – Journal of School Health, 1995
The School Health Policies and Programs Study assessed school health services and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection policies at state, district, and school levels. Questionnaires indicated that many states required schools to offer health services and maintain immunization and health records. A majority of states required policies for…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Board of Education Policy, Child Health, Comprehensive School Health Education
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Koss, Mary P.; Bailey, Jennifer A.; Yuan, Nicole P.; Herrera, Veronica M.; Lichter, Erika L. – Psychology of Women Quarterly, 2003
Male violence is an enduring feature of women's lives from childhood through old age. The review covers child sexual abuse, rape, and partner violence with emphasis on the prevalence of violence, its mental health consequences, the course of recovery, and mediators and moderators of traumatic impact. The primary focus is depression and…
Descriptors: Health Services, Sexual Abuse, Child Abuse, Females
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Carty, Lee; Burley, Christopher – Beyond Behavior, 2004
The Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law is the nation's leading legal advocate for the rights of adults and children with mental disabilities. The Center uses a coordinated strategy of federal policy advocacy, legal support for a nationwide network of advocates, and creation of educational materials to help families, professionals,…
Descriptors: Health Services, Mental Health Programs, Federal Programs, Child Welfare
King, Martha P. – 1993
Millions of American children and youth, especially low-income and minority children, lack health insurance and access to appropriate health care services. This publication addresses several major public policy topics related to improving children's health, and is designed to serve as a resource for policymakers who want to improve access to…
Descriptors: Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Child Health, Children
Institute of Medicine (NAS), Washington, DC. – 1984
Proceedings of a 1984 workshop on the roles of U.S. colleges in community health care are presented. The objective was to identify common aspects of the experiences of a sample of U.S. colleges that might be relevant to providing health service programs that are in accord with the World Health Organization (WHO) initiative of Health for All by the…
Descriptors: Clinical Teaching (Health Professions), College Role, Community Colleges, Community Health Services
Behrens, Ruth; Weiss, Joanne – 1988
This report is the 15th in a series of updates on worksite health promotion activities in the United States. The first section summarizes the results of three recent surveys: a study of the extent of worksite wellness activities in the United States (funded by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion); a 1986 Harris poll of Americans…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Behavior Modification, Case Studies, Corporate Education
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families. – 1988
The challenges to Congress posed by the threat of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) to children are to support the development of more humane and cost-effective treatment and care, and to stop the spread of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). The rate of reported HIV infection and cases of AIDS among children and youth is increasing.…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adolescents, Children, Communicable Diseases
Rosenthal, Elizabeth C.; And Others – 1984
The report of the fifth National Indian Child Conference (1983) contains a statistical portrait of the American Indian child, excerpts from the keynote address by J. Herman Blake, workshop topics, summary of a forum on the federal government's role in Indian affairs, conference resolutions, conference evaluation, and a directory of conference…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indians, Child Abuse, Child Neglect
Joint Economic Committee, Washington, DC. – 1984
The first of two hearings on the topic of health care costs, their effects on the economy, and ways to curb costs was held in Washington, D.C. Testimony was heard from representatives of Chrysler Corporation, Ford Motor Company, American Farm Bureau Federation, Washington Business Group on Health, American Association of Retired Persons, American…
Descriptors: Business, Cooperation, Costs, Economically Disadvantaged
Bessell, Harold – 1972
The curriculum guide presents the activities component of the Human Development Program for the third grade. The Human Development Program (HDP) is an affective curricular approach developed by psychologists to help teachers instill responsibility and self-confidence in children. Following a brief overview of the HDP and explanation of the Magic…
Descriptors: Affective Objectives, Behavioral Objectives, Child Development, Child Psychology
Bessell, Harold; Ball, Geraldine – 1976
The curriculum guide presents the activities component of the Human Development Program for grade four. The Human Development Program (HDP) is an affective curricular approach developed by psychologists to help teachers instill responsibility and self-confidence in children. The activity guide presents topics and directions for 180 sequential…
Descriptors: Affective Objectives, Attitudes, Behavioral Objectives, Child Development
Coldren, Sharon L.; And Others – 1981
Essential information needs for potential cooperative efforts between colleges and cities for the 1980s and possible collection and dissemination strategies are considered. It is suggested that less federal funding will be available, and that state and local governments will probably be the primary supporters of urban projects. In addition to…
Descriptors: College Housing, College Role, Community Involvement, Cooperative Programs
Padilla, Eligio R., Ed.; Padilla, Amado M., Ed. – 1977
Presenting multi-ethnic views about the delivery of mental health services to the Hispanic population, this monograph contains 18 papers presented at the joint meeting of the Puerto Rican Medical Association's Psychiatry, Neurology and Neurosurgery Section, the Caribbean Psychiatric Association, and the American Psychiatric Association held in May…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Bias, Bilingualism, Blacks
Halfon, Neal; Russ, Shirley; Regalado, Michael – UCLA Center for Healthier Children, Families and Communities, 2004
In 1998, California voters passed Proposition 10, the California Children and Families First Act, which provides for an excise tax on tobacco products to fund parent education, health and child care programs that promote early childhood development for 0-5s. Since the adoption of its first Strategic Plan (2000), the Orange County First 5…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Young Children, Child Development, Intervention
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