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Kyrkou, M. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2005
Background: Although there is anecdotal evidence of an increase in both period pain and premenstrual syndrome (PMS) in women with intellectual disabilities (ID), there are only brief mentions of it in the literature. Methods: Questionnaires were distributed to parents of women with Down syndrome (DS) or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), resulting in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Down Syndrome, Females, Quality of Life
Wahlin, Ake; Maitland, Scott B.; Backman, Lars; Dixon, Roger A. – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2003
Recent research has documented associations between subjective health ratings and objective indicators of disease and death. Less is known about relations between subjective health ratings and level of cognitive performance in older adults. In this study, we explored whether subjective health ratings are related to episodic memory performance,…
Descriptors: Correlation, Individual Differences, Older Adults, Physical Health
Zamani, A. Rahman, Ed.; Calder, Judy, Ed.; Rose, Bobbie, Ed.; Leonard, Victoria, Ed.; Gendell, Mara, Ed. – California Childcare Health Program, 2007
"Child Care Health Connections" is a bimonthly newsletter published by the California Childcare Health Program (CCHP), a community-based program of the University of California, San Francisco School of Nursing, Department of Family Health Care Nursing. The goals of the newsletter are to promote and support a healthy and safe environment…
Descriptors: Child Care, Child Health, Child Safety, Leaves of Absence
Schnittker, Jason; John, Andrea – Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 2007
Although incarceration rates have risen sharply since the 1970s, medical sociology has largely neglected the health effects of imprisonment. Incarceration might have powerful effects on health, especially if it instills stigma, and it could provide sociologists with another mechanism for understanding health disparities. This study identifies some…
Descriptors: Marital Instability, Correctional Institutions, At Risk Persons, Institutionalized Persons
Cohen, Miri; Fried, Georgeta – Research on Social Work Practice, 2007
Objective: To assess the effectiveness of cognitive-behavior (CB) group intervention versus relaxation and guided imagery (RGI) group training. Method: A total of 114 early-stage breast cancer patients were randomly assigned to CB, RGI, or control groups, and instruments were completed at pre- and postintervention and 4 months later. Results:…
Descriptors: Locus of Control, Fatigue (Biology), Intervention, Imagery
Lapointe, Vanessa R.; Ford, Laurie; Zumbo, Bruno D. – Early Education and Development, 2007
In the current research project, the relationship between neighborhood environment and school readiness was investigated. To measure neighbourhood environment, data from the 2001 Canadian Census were used, while school readiness was measured using the Early Development Instrument (EDI). EDI data were collected for kindergarten children across…
Descriptors: Neighborhoods, School Readiness, Family Structure, Foreign Countries
Das, Jishnu; Dercon, Stefan; Habyarimana, James; Krishnan, Pramila – Journal of Human Resources, 2007
A large literature examines the link between shocks to households and the educational attainment of children. We use new panel data to estimate the impact of shocks to teachers on student learning in Mathematics and English. Using absenteeism in the 30 days preceding the survey as a measure of these shocks, we find no impact for the full sample,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Teacher Attendance, Employee Absenteeism, Teacher Influence
Özdemir, Sarem – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2006
The major objective of this study is to discuss the effects of television on children and adolescents. Our children are spending many hours in front of the television. This study examined the viewing habits and personal opinions of Turkish Cypriot children. The participants were 250 children and adolescents whose ages varied between 4-17. This…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Television Viewing, Children, Adolescents
Smith, Mieko K.; Brun, Carl F. – Child Welfare, 2006
This article describes standardized instruments designed to measure physical and emotional health outcomes among children for a statewide implementation of community- and school-based family resource centers. It includes descriptive and psychometric information, strengths and weaknesses of two measures of physical well-being, and four measures of…
Descriptors: Children, Measures (Individuals), Well Being, Physical Health
Lazuras, Lambros – British Journal of Special Education, 2006
Teacher stress has attracted considerable attention, yet few studies have focused on special education teachers. This article, by Lambros Lazuras of the South-East European Research Centre (SEERC) in Thessaloniki, reports research designed to explore differences in the stress levels of general and special educators in Greece and provides…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Physical Health, Regular and Special Education Relationship, Foreign Countries
Jang, Yuri; Kim, Giyeon; Chiriboga, David A. – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2006
Responding to the need for more research on minority older populations, the present study assessed sense of control among older Korean-American immigrants. The association of sense of control with financial status, physical health constraints, and environmental challenges was examined with a sample of 230 older Korean-Americans (M[age] = 69.8,…
Descriptors: Financial Support, Cultural Context, Risk, Immigrants
Kirk, David – Sport, Education and Society, 2006
The article builds on a number of recent critical reviews to argue that claims that we are experiencing an obesity crisis are almost entirely without foundation. The possibility is explored that this crisis is manufactured through a complex process of the social production of knowledge. The article marshals evidence to challenge the basis upon…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Critical Theory, Obesity, Physical Activity Level
Zullig, Keith J.; Ward, Rose Marie; Horn, Thelma – Social Indicators Research, 2006
This study examined the mediating role of self-perceived health between perceived spirituality, religiosity, and life satisfaction among a stratified, random sample of college students, while controlling for gender. Although both models displayed excellent fit criteria, the perceived spirituality and life satisfaction model was fully mediated by…
Descriptors: Religious Factors, Females, Males, Life Satisfaction
Laird, Jennifer; Kienzl, Gregory; DeBell, Matthew; Chapman, Chris – National Center for Education Statistics, 2007
Dropping out of high school is related to a number of negative outcomes. For example, the average income of persons ages 18 through 65 who had not completed high school was roughly $20,100 in 2005.1 By comparison, the average income of persons ages 18 through 65 who completed their education with a high school credential, including a General…
Descriptors: High School Graduates, High Schools, Income, Educational Development
Zamani, A. Rahman, Ed.; Calder, Judy, Ed.; Rose, Bobbie, Ed.; Leonard, Victoria, Ed.; Gendell, Mara, Ed. – California Childcare Health Program, 2007
"Child Care Health Connections" is a bimonthly newsletter published by the California Childcare Health Program (CCHP), a community-based program of the University of California, San Francisco School of Nursing, Department of Family Health Care Nursing. The goals of the newsletter are to promote and support a healthy and safe environment…
Descriptors: Child Care, Child Health, Child Safety, Dental Health