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Clarke, H. Harrison – 1982
This paper's major focus is on particular physical-motor domain contributers to the total effectiveness of the person. Topics addressed include: (1) the integrity of the organism; (2) mental achievement; (3) personal-social effectiveness; (4) the nature, extent, and significance of individual differences; and (5) the configuration of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Responsibility, Elementary Secondary Education, Exercise Physiology
Knudson, Yvonne, Comp.; And Others – 1982
Although there exists in the minds of urban Texans the myth that rural life is especially healthy, in fact the mental and physical health of rural Texans is markedly worse than that of urban Texans. If health is defined in terms of environmental, physical, mental, and social factors, it is inaccurate to say that rural residents are receiving…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcoholism, Children, Drug Abuse
Lai, Morris K.; Shimabukuro, Sandy K. – 1982
A statewide assessment of the nutrition education and training needs of children, teachers, and food service personnel in Hawaiian schools was conducted through surveys of administrators, teachers, food service managers, school nurses, students, parents, community agencies, an evaluation of classroom materials, a literature search, and a 24-hour…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Curriculum Development, Eating Habits, Elementary Secondary Education
Shoop, Linda – 1980
A discussion is presented on the psychological and physical nature and origin of stress, changes in life stages that individuals make in response to events, and situations in life that create pressure and tension. This discussion is followed by examples of how to deal with stress through awareness of: communication skills; coping techniques, both…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Anxiety, Communication (Thought Transfer), Coping
Cook, Daniel; And Others – 1980
This document reports a comprehensive followup study to describe postservice life status of former vocational rehabilitation clients and to develop an empirical index of postservice adjustment to spinal cord injury. Significant findings, conclusions, and implications are found at the beginning. The introduction section summarizes followup studies…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adult Vocational Education, Adventitious Impairments, Behavior Rating Scales
Barnard, Kathryn E.; Gortner, Susan R. – 1977
To help predict physical, mental, and social behavior problems in school age children, this longitudinal study intended to identify the origins of dysfunction and the characteristics which put infants at high risk for future problems. The study provided background data for the development of an operational screening and assessment method. The…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Child Development, Environmental Influences, Evaluation Methods
Kara-Pesic, Zivojin; And Others – 1975
This book presents results of a three-year study of children's living and play areas in three cities (one large, one medium, and one small) in Yugoslavia. A total of 1,200 families living in 240 buildings in six developments built between 1961 and 1971 were included in the study. A variety of facilities were evaluated for both formal and informal…
Descriptors: Architectural Research, Building Design, Children, Day Care Centers
Hellmuth, Jerome, Ed. – 1968
The second volume of "The Disadvantaged Child" is devoted to Project Headstart and to early childhood in general. The 20 chapters discuss genetic and environmental theories relevant to educational practice, problems of educational assessment, the relation of health and nutrition to development and learning, language development, and…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Culture Fair Tests, Disadvantaged Youth, Early Childhood Education
Inge, Katherine J.; And Others – Education and Training in Mental Retardation, 1988
Twenty mentally retarded individuals placed in competitive employment were compared to a matched group in sheltered workshop settings concerning their quality of life. The competitively employed individuals experienced greater advancement; improved hand strength and weight control; and increased community participation, social vocational skills,…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adults, Career Change, Citizen Participation
Gottfredson, Denise C.; Fink, Carolyn M.; Skroban, Stacy; Gottfredson, Gary D. – 1997
Noting that prevention programs seldom work well, primarily because they are not implemented as required by the underlying program theory, this article summarizes literature suggesting that features of the implementing organization and its ecological context are related to the strength and fidelity of implementation. Schools are used as a focal…
Descriptors: Child Health, Context Effect, Delivery Systems, Early Intervention
Grognet, Allene Guss – 1997
For elderly refugees, coming from a variety of cultural situations and with varied educational backgrounds, transplantation to a new culture is an especially difficult process. There is no research evidence to suggest that older adults can not succeed in learning another language, although more deliberate efforts must be made to achieve this. In…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Agency Cooperation
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Haskell, William L. – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 1996
Two societal changes that are increasing the need to promote physically active lifestyles are the impact of new technology on work and leisure time, and the aging of the population. The paper makes recommendations for enhancing health and physical performance for all individuals. (SM)
Descriptors: Adults, Aging (Individuals), Athletics, Disabilities
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Herrenkohl, Ellen C.; And Others – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 1995
This study assessed physically abused/neglected and nonabused/nonneglected children (n=206) at preschool and elementary school age to identify variables significantly affecting children's behavioral functioning. Behavioral functioning was most strongly differentiated by the sociocultural and family climate in which the child was raised, with…
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems, Child Abuse
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Stone, Elaine J.; And Others – Journal of Health Education, 1995
This article identifies several national developments that have focused renewed attention on promoting young people's health through schools, highlighting relevant National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) initiatives, and summarizing 12 recent NHLBI-funded studies of children and adolescents focusing on developmental stage, gender, and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Cardiovascular System, Child Development
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Burt, Diana B.; Primeaux-Hart, Sharon; Loveland, Katherine A.; Cleveland, Lynne A.; Lewis, Kay R.; Lesser, Jary; Pearson, Pamela L. – Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 2005
Diagnosis of dementia in adults with intellectual disabilities requires documentation of clinically significant declines in memory and other cognitive skills, as well as changes in everyday and emotional functioning. To improve diagnostic accuracy in adults with Down syndrome, the authors examined conditions often associated with dementia, as well…
Descriptors: Medical Evaluation, Mental Retardation, Dementia, Seizures
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