The testing of theoretical propositions concerning homogeneity and isolation in rural communities was examined in terms of community size. The 1,100 male adult respondents in West Virginia were chosen through a cluster stratified sample. Sampling strata were based on size of community, region of the state, and socioeconomic status. Data were…

A survey of the physical activities of police officers in New Jersey was conducted to collect information about the kinds of physical activities they perform, their present health status, the measures they take to maintain good physical condition, and their appraisal of the present civil service physical performance test battery. Another purpose…

This publication is a guide to help social and health workers plan a preventive campaign against lead poisoning, a cause of mental retardation other neurological handicaps, and death among children. The main victims are 1- to 6-year-olds living in areas where deteriorating housing prevails. Among the causes of lead poisoning are: ingestion of…

The purpose of this brochure is to assist parents of young children to recognize opportunities in everyday life to help their young children to become good readers and to suggest ways in which parents can take advantage of these opportunities. It is recommended that, first of all, parents should develop a reading habit in themselves and fill the…

This is a booklet in the Project IDEALS series which deals with personal development. The first section, entitled "Health," deals with general aspects of school health services and school personnel. Section two describes the characteristics of physical fitness and discusses innovations in physical education. A third section deals with health…

This monograph discusses actual case studies which demonstrate that children learn in many different ways. The methods used are discussed, and wherever possible, the results of the work are cited. The pamphlet also points out that team work among the medical professions, the parents, the child, and the teacher is needed. The areas covered by the…

In this paper, the question of why women have higher morbidity rates than men is examined. Data indicate that when marital status, living arrangements, psychiatric symptoms, and nurturant role obligations are controlled, health differences between men and women disappear. (Author/WI)

Parents from child-abuse and matched-control families were examined for variation of life-change scores, perceptions of physical and emotional health, and punitiveness of their own parents. Abusive parents had higher life-change scores, more numerous perceptions of emotion physical ill health, and more punitive childhoods. (Author)

Explains the benefits of physical exercises to the human body, pointing out that inactivity is the major contributor to the lack of physical fitness in America. Concludes that sugar, which has no nutritional value, is very harmful to the body. (GA)

In this interview, John Knowles, president of the Rockefeller Foundation and health expert, discusses national health problems and the role of health education. (DS)

Increased emphasis on cancer rehabilitation is stated. A discussion of the developing emphasis on quality of survival for the cancer patient as it is increasingly being demanded both by the cancer patient and the health care-delivery system is included. Traditional hindrances to effective rehabilitation of the cancer patient are discussed. (Author)

Large numbers of women work at jobs that present serious health hazards, although most people associate workplace hazards with traditionally "male" jobs. Physical dangers, stress, and fatigue lead to manifold health problems among working women. These problems should be investigated and conditions improved for workers of both sexes. (Author/GC)

Reports smoking cigarettes containing nicotine associated with significantly poorer delayed recall. (SL)

The Social Security Administration's Retirement History Study was used to study the microeconomic determinants of early retirement among white married men aged 58-63. Factors analysis of personal and financial characteristics, local labor market conditions, and certain job attributes revealed that Health status and eligibility for pensions are the…

Chronic tension and vascular headache patients, initially treated with relaxation and biofeedback, were followed-up on an annual basis at two-, three-, and four-years posttreatment. Tension headache patients generally showed good maintenance of initial headache reduction at Year Four. Vascular patients showed a nonsignificant trend for gradual…