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Dippo, Jeanette, Ed. – 1975
GRADES OR AGES: Grades K-3. SUBJECT MATTER: Health Education (includes chapters covering the following: (a) health status; (b) nutrition; (c) sensory perception; (d) dental health; (e) disease prevention and control; (f) chemical substances; (g) personality development, sexuality, family life education, and death education; (h) environmental and…
Descriptors: Curriculum Guides, Dental Health, Disease Control, Drug Education
Threlkeld, Joyce C. – 1972
Intended for use in conducting short seminars on sanitation for restaurant owners and managers, the conceptual outline is organized to provide four hours of classroom instruction. Two major concepts are emphasized. The first concept, the effect of sanitary practices on the financial profits of food service, focuses on: (1) service and quality to…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Course Content, Course Descriptions, Curriculum Guides
Messing, Simon D., Ed.; And Others – 1972
The document is one in a series devoted to current research in the social sciences, exploring the problems of social and economic development in rural Africa south of the Sahara. Each issue focuses on a specific problem. This document covers rural health in Africa. The 13 papers are divided into 4 sections: (1) cultural, economic, and political…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Demography, Disease Control, Diseases
Tulloch, Rodney W. – 1972
Animals are the subject of the student resource unit which is to be used with high school vocational agriculture students. Animal housing and equipment, the first section, deals with controlled environment, energy requirements, esthetics, air, water, and noise. Animal waste and byproducts are covered in terms of Federal government program, some of…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agriculture, Animal Facilities, Animal Husbandry

Wilson, Roger J. – Journal of Optometric Education, 1988
A national survey of schools of optometry suggests that acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) needs to be more thoroughly addressed in some curricula. Suggestions are made for curriculum development in the areas of public health, basic coursework, immunology, clinical medicine, psychology, ocular manifestations, and contact lenses. (MSE)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Clinical Experience, Communicable Diseases, Course Content
Administration on Children, Youth, and Families (DHHS), Washington, DC. Child Care Bureau. – 2000
These minimum standards for tribal child care centers are being issued as guidance. An interim period of at least 1 year will allow tribal agencies to identify implementation issues, ensure that the standards reflect tribal needs, and guarantee that the standards provide adequate protection for children. The standards will be issued as regulations…
Descriptors: American Indians, Child Caregivers, Day Care Centers, Disease Control
Chandler, Donald S., Jr. – 1997
This study examined the safe-sex practices of African-American colleges students in light of culturally-specific beliefs that stigmatize Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) in the African-American community. A total of 21 self-selected, sexually-active African-American students (15 females and 6 males) aged 18-22 completed the AIDS…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Beliefs, Black Culture, Black Students
Allen, Mike; Emmers-Sommer, Tara – 1998
This paper outlines a proposed series of research investigations that will be undertaken to examine issues relating to AIDS education and prevention. The issues involve considerations of culture and media and examine issues relevant to organizational, mediated, interpersonal, and health communication. Attached to the paper is the current…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Annotated Bibliographies, Disease Control, Disease Incidence
Montanari, Ellen Orton, Ed. – 1995
Although child care programs for mildly ill children are proliferating around the country, very few states have developed regulations for these types of programs, and no states have developed standards or guidelines. Based upon this concern, a group of medical and early childhood professionals, parents, and directors of programs for mildly ill…
Descriptors: Administrator Qualifications, Child Health, Communicable Diseases, Day Care

Kolbe, Lloyd J. – Journal of School Health, 1982
School health education programs should fulfill five expectations: (1) increase understanding about individual and societal health; (2) increase individuals' decision-making skills about health behaviors; (3) increase individuals' abilities to engage in conducive health behaviors; (4) help individuals in their efforts to change health behavior;…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Decision Making, Disease Control, Educational Objectives

Holcomb, J. David; And Others – Journal of the American College Health Association, 1980
In an attempt to promote prevention of cardiovascular disease among college students, a study was conducted to determine whether an educational program to increase high school students' knowledge of cardiovascular disease would be effective with college students. (Author/JN)
Descriptors: Cardiovascular System, College Students, Disease Control, Heart Disorders

Lambert, Lisa A. – American Biology Teacher, 1989
Described is a simulation game designed to reinforce the biological concepts of poisoning, encourage critical thinking and deductive reasoning, and be enjoyed by the students. Discussed is the plot design, the setting, the characters, the analysis, and results of the simulation. Examples of the data and case histories generated by this game are…
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Biology, College Science, Disease Control

Vaivre-Douret, Laurence; And Others – Early Child Development and Care, 1995
Reports developmental outcomes of a child who experienced a tracheostomy and had prolonged hospitalization and psychomotor therapy in an intensive care unit. Found a pattern of delay in speech and language production with no hearing loss, no cognitive impairment, an average level of fine motor disorders, no behavioral disorders, and normal…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Child Health, Developmental Delays, Developmental Stages

Campbell, Susan Miller; And Others – Psychology of Women Quarterly, 1992
Reports on a survey of 393 heterosexual University of California (Los Angeles) students (180 males and 213 females) for their attitudes toward many aspects of condom use. Students were mildly positive about condoms, believing they offer effective protection but detract from sexual sensation. Gender differences regarding preference and use emerged.…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, College Students, Condoms, Contraception

Blondell, Richard D.; And Others – Academic Medicine, 1993
A study investigated whether medical residents' compliance with guidelines for health promotion and disease prevention improved after exposure to a revised curriculum over three years. Chart audits indicate that, although compliance increased during the first year, activities returned to baseline levels thereafter, despite continued exposure to…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Curriculum Development, Disease Control, Educational Change