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Piot, Peter; And Others – Science, 1988
Discusses some of the worldwide problems associated with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and infection with the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1). Calls for programs for the prevention and control of AIDS as an immediate priority in all countries. (TW)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Disease Control, Foreign Countries, Global Approach

Curran, James W.; And Others – Science, 1988
Reports that by the end of 1987, nearly 50,000 cases of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) had been reported in the United States since 1981, with 20,745 in 1987 alone. Discusses the disordinate proportion of cases involving black and Hispanic adults and children. (TW)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Blacks, Disease Control, Drug Abuse
Hill, Mary Anne – Winds of Change, 1997
Diabetes among American Indians has become epidemic since World War II, due to dietary changes and a possible genetic predisposition. Innovative community-based programs teach prevention and management of diabetes through exercise, diet, and blood sugar monitoring. Traditional American Indian lifestyles and diets prevented diabetes. Sidebars…
Descriptors: American Indians, Community Programs, Culturally Relevant Education, Diabetes
Cunningham, Ineke; And Others – Centro de Estudios Puertorriquenos Bulletin, 1994
Presents three surveys conducted at the University of Puerto Rico concerning college students' AIDS knowledge and their sexual and preventive behaviors. Findings show students had knowledge of how HIV is transmitted, but they also harbored misconceptions about ways the disease can spread. These misconceptions coupled with the machismo attitude…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, College Students, Cultural Influences, Disease Control

Blair, Jill F.; Hein, Karen K. – Future of Children, 1994
Reviews the special risks of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome epidemic to adolescents, the role of youth in the spread of this disease, and the importance of effective school-based educational intervention programs. Discussions of various prevention strategies, including condom availability in schools are…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Condoms

Kreuter, Marshall W. – Journal of Health Education, 1992
PATCH (Planned Approach to Community Health), a cooperative program of technical assistance from the Centers for Disease Control, strengthens state and local health departments' capacities to plan, implement, and evaluate community-based health promotion activities for priority health problems. The article describes its origin, concepts, and…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Health Services, Community Involvement, Consultation Programs

Russell, Nancy K. – Academic Medicine, 1991
A study assessed the usefulness of unannounced standardized patients to assess the skills of 284 physicians enrolled in a continuing medical education program in control of sexually transmitted diseases and human immunodeficiency virus. Significant discrepancies were found between physician-reported performance and actual performance, as found in…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Communicable Diseases, Disease Control, Higher Education

Remafedi, Gary – Journal of School Health, 1993
Examines the impact of Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) training on 129 secondary school professionals. Training focused on adolescents and homosexuality. Results indicate the trained professionals increased knowledge and tolerance, exhibited constructive behaviors, and were more likely to teach about…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adolescents, Attitude Change, Behavior Change

Pleck, Joseph H.; And Others – Journal of Social Issues, 1993
Examines impact of masculine ideology on adolescents' heterosexuality relationships, using national survey data for 1,069 adolescent males. Authors demonstrate how acceptance of "traditional male role attitudes" is related to a less intimate relationship with a partner when sex first occurs, an adversarial view of close relationships with women,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavioral Science Research, Condoms, Contraception
Fredland, Nina M.; Ricardo, Izabel B.; Campbell, Jacquelyn C.; Sharps, Phyllis W.; Kub, Joan K.; Yonas, Michael – Journal of School Violence, 2005
This article reports qualitative findings of seven focus groups that illuminate the phenomenon of dating and dating violence from the perspective of the young adolescent. This study was part of a larger intervention project, "An Arts-Based Initiative for the Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls," a collaboration of the Centers…
Descriptors: Disease Control, Violence, Prevention, Focus Groups
Seidelin, Susanne, Ed.; Jensen, Thomas Skov, Ed. – International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (NJ1), 2006
"Libraries and the fight against HIV/AIDS, poverty and corruption" takes up some of the big issues and major challenges facing the world: the HIV/AIDS pandemic, poverty and the reduction of it, and corruption and its counterpart transparency. The articles explore the role and responsibilities of libraries and information services, and…
Descriptors: Library Role, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Poverty, Access to Information
Smith, David R. – 1996
Two documents are presented here. One is a report of the Texas state health department concerning the immunization needs of the state's population, the extent of federal, state, and private financial support for public vaccination programs, legislation and current efforts to extend immunization to all children, and future directions for…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Cost Effectiveness, Disease Control, English (Second Language)
Rush, Andrea Green, Ed. – Seasons, 1993
The three 1993 issues of "Seasons" (the Spring/Summer issues are combined) address various aspects of dealing with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) among Native Americans. The Winter issue focuses on tuberculosis (TB) and its incidence and treatment among HIV-positive individuals.…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adult Education, Alaska Natives, American Indian Culture
National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse, Bethesda, MD. – 1991
Established in 1977 by the Diabetes Research and Education Act, the six Diabetes Research and Training Centers (DRTCs) located throughout the country offer resources for diabetes educators and other health professionals involved in treating or counseling people with diabetes. DRTCs provide continuing education, seminars, and workshops in…
Descriptors: Chronic Illness, Diabetes, Disease Control, Diseases
Rehnberg, Timothy; Barabasz, Marianne – 1994
Increases in HIV infection among young heterosexual women has prompted a call for the development of new safe sex interventions for this population. This study tested the effectiveness of an intervention conceptualized on the basis of the Health Belief Model and combined with Bandura's self-efficacy theory. Subjects (N=82) were sexually active…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Affective Behavior, College Students, Condoms