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Hertog, James K.; And Others – Journalism Quarterly, 1994
Explores the development and maintenance of topics on the public agenda. Tests whether, for a new issue to compete for attention, an old issue must be displaced. Finds little support for that assumption. Argues that the maintenance of topics is complex and the displacement effect is not as powerful as once assumed. (SR)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Cancer, Communication Research, Higher Education
Aronson, Susan S. – Child Care Information Exchange, 1991
Answers questions about health concerns regarding contamination of perishable foods, the association between electromagnetic field exposure and cancer, measles immunization for children and adults, and the newest recommendations for meningitis (Hib) vaccine. (SH)
Descriptors: Cancer, Child Caregivers, Child Health, Disease Control

Peckham, Virginia C. – Teaching Exceptional Children, 1993
This article considers educational implications of a child with cancer, including incidence, telling the child about his/her disease, school reentry, what classmates want to know, counseling the child with cancer, handling the issue of death, and staff issues. A lesson plan on childhood cancer for elementary students is also included. (DB)
Descriptors: Cancer, Counseling, Death, Diseases

Fibkins, William L. – NASSP Bulletin, 1998
As staff, students, and parents at a Long Island high school discovered, resolving the complicated issues surrounding the death of a beloved teacher and coach is not easy. In this case, there was unwavering support for a basketball coach dying of cancer and for students and staff afterward. Crisis intervention worked because responsible adults…
Descriptors: Athletic Coaches, Cancer, Case Studies, Crisis Intervention
High School Students' Perceptions of How Major Global Environmental Effects Might Cause Skin Cancer.

Boyes, Edward; Stanisstreet, Martin – Journal of Environmental Education, 1998
Quantifies beliefs of high school students about links between skin cancer and global environmental effects. Some students confused the action of heat rays with that of ultraviolet rays and also thought that raised temperatures are culpable. Only one in 10 held the scientifically correct model: that ozone depletion via higher penetration of…
Descriptors: Cancer, Climate Change, Environmental Education, Environmental Influences
Kwilosz, Donna M. – Death Studies, 2005
The author provides some reflections based on her experiences as a member of Becky's treatment team (see Werth, this issue). She briefly highlights some of the areas that were most important in her work with Becky and others with life-limiting illnesses, including information-seeking, social support, maintaining normalcy, depression and…
Descriptors: Depression (Psychology), Self Determination, Patients, Death
Black Issues in Higher Education, 2005
Black women with a family history of breast cancer are much less likely than Whites to get genetic counseling, in part because of the mistaken notion that the genetic form of the illness is a White woman's disease, researchers say. While breast cancer generally is more common among White women, some data suggest both races have similar rates of…
Descriptors: African Americans, Cancer, Whites, Racial Differences
Pilarski, Linda M.; Mehta, Michael D.; Caulfield, Timothy; Kaler, Karan V. I. S.; Backhouse, Christopher J. – Bulletin of Science, Technology & Society, 2004
At present there is an enormous discrepancy between our nanotechnological capabilities (particularly our nanobiotechnologies), our social wisdom, and consensus on how to apply them. To date, cost considerations have greatly constrained our application of nanotechnologies. However, novel advances in microsystem platform technologies are about to…
Descriptors: Molecular Biology, Science and Society, Science Education, Biomedicine
DuHamel, Katherine N.; Ostrof, Jamie; Ashman, Teresa; Winkel, Gary; Mundy, Elizabeth A.; Keane, Terence M.; Morasco, Benjamin J.; Vickberg, Suzanne M. J.; Hurley, Karen; Chhabra, Rosy; Scigliano, Eileen; Papadopoulos, Esperanza; Moskowitz, Craig; Redd, William – Psychological Assessment, 2004
The measurement of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is critically important for the identification and treatment of this disorder. The PTSD Checklist (PCL; F. W. Weathers & J. Ford, 1996) is a self-report measure that is increasingly used. In this study, the authors investigated the factorial validity of the PCL with data from 236 cancer…
Descriptors: Models, Check Lists, Mental Disorders, Factor Analysis
Richards, R.; Reeder, A. I.; Bulliard, J.-L. – Health Education Research, 2004
Melanoma and skin cancer are largely attributable to over-exposure to solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR). Reports of UVR levels within media weather forecasts appear to be well received by the public and have good potential to communicate the need for appropriate sun protection to a broad audience. This study describes provision of UVR messages by…
Descriptors: Cancer, Audiences, Radiation, Foreign Countries
Manne, Sharon L.; Ostroff, Jamie S.; Winkel, Gary; Fox, Kevin; Grana, Generosa; Miller, Eric; Ross, Stephanie; Frazier, Thomas – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2005
This study examined the efficacy of a couple-focused group intervention on psychological adaptation of women with early stage breast cancer and evaluated whether perceived partner unsupportive behavior or patient functional impairment moderated intervention effects. Two hundred thirty-eight women were randomly assigned to receive either 6 sessions…
Descriptors: Intervention, Females, Cancer, Depression (Psychology)
Butow, Phyllis; Tattersall, Martin – Clinical Psychologist, 2005
Cancer treatment outcomes have improved over the past 20 years, but treatment decision making in this context remains complex. There are often a number of reasonable treatment alternatives, including no treatment in some circumstances. Patients and doctors often have to weigh up uncertain benefits against uncertain costs. Shared decision making…
Descriptors: Cancer, Patients, Participative Decision Making, Communication Skills
Richman, Alice – American Journal of Health Education, 2005
Genital human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most prevalent and widespread sexually transmitted disease and is responsible for almost all cases of cervical cancer worldwide. However, HPV has received little public health attention, is not a reportable STD, and often is absent from the repertoire of STDs. In addition, there is pervasive misinformation…
Descriptors: Prevention, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Public Health, Cancer
Cottrell, Randall; McClamroch, Leslie; Bernard, Amy L. – American Journal of Health Education, 2005
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the melanoma and sun protection knowledge, attitudes and behaviors of college students attending a large Midwestern university. Further, gender and skin type (fair, medium, or dark) were examined as potential intervening variables. Results indicate that the college students studied had low knowledge levels…
Descriptors: College Students, Cancer, Health Behavior, Knowledge Level
Meltzner, Geoffrey S.; Hillman, Robert E. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2005
A large percentage of patients who have undergone laryngectomy to treat advanced laryngeal cancer rely on an electrolarynx (EL) to communicate verbally. Although serviceable, EL speech is plagued by shortcomings in both sound quality and intelligibility. This study sought to better quantify the relative contributions of previously identified…
Descriptors: Assistive Technology, Speech Impairments, Acoustics, Speech Evaluation