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Chen, Edith; Hanson, Margaret D. – Prevention Researcher, 2005
Stress has been related to both lower socioeconomic status and poorer health. This research tests a model which suggests that teenagers from varying socioeconomic backgrounds differ not only in terms of exposure to negative life events, but also in their interpretation of life situations. Study participants were 100 high school students (roughly…
Descriptors: Metabolism, Adolescents, Correlation, Stress Variables
Goodman, Catherine Chase; Silverstein, Merril – Journal of Family Issues, 2006
This study compares the well-being of African American, Latina, and White grandmothers raising or helping to raise grandchildren in custodial and coparenting families. Grandmother caregivers (N = 1,051) were recruited through schools and media for 1-hr interviews. Latina grandmothers had higher life satisfaction than African American or White…
Descriptors: Grandparents Raising Grandchildren, Racial Differences, Well Being, African Americans
Sharma, Dinesh – 1996
This paper presents a cultural and historical analysis of the continuously increasing number of children and childhoods at risk, using a population perspective framework. Two major claims are presented. First the conditions of children and childhoods in the West, compared to the patterns of child-care in India, Japan and many other non-Western…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Development, Childhood Needs, Children
National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC. – 1995
The wars that began in 1991 in the countries of the former Yugoslavia caused widespread child suffering. This workshop report presents the findings from the Workshop on the Impact of War on Child Health held for doctors from Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Serbia, and Slovenia. The workshop's goal was to address the common interest in the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Health, Child Welfare, Children
Mogensen, Vernon L. – 1996
This book explains how the use of video display terminals (VDTs) has been detrimental to women in the work force and has led to widespread health and safety problems. Chapter 1 discusses the development and scope of occupational illnesses associated with VDT work. Chapter 2 analyzes the power relationship between labor and capital in the office…
Descriptors: Cancer, Employed Women, Federal Government, Government Role
Reynolds, Joseph E. – 1992
This paper reports the findings of the first annual evaluation of the Full Service Schools Grant of the Family Services Center in Gainesville, Florida. The Family Services Center is a coordinated effort among local, state, and federal agencies to provide integrated health, education, and social services to qualified families who may require a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Agency Cooperation, Behavior Change, Community Programs
Hammett, Theodore M. – 1989
This bulletin summarizes key elements of an effective AIDS training and education program for law enforcement and corrections personnel. First, these key elements of training and education for criminal justice personnel are discussed: staff participation in materials development; timely and frequent training; mandatory training; live training by…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adult Education, Correctional Education, Correctional Institutions
Wisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison. – 1990
This Wisconsin study responded to a state law (1989 Wisconsin Act 82) requiring evaluation of the fiscal and programmatic impact of limiting the involvement of school district employees, other than health care professionals, in providing specialized physical health care services to pupils. Responses of 495 (out of 1,000) schools surveyed found the…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Decision Making, Delivery Systems, Elementary Secondary Education
Latack, Janina C. – 1981
A study examined career transitions within organizations. Developed and evaluated during the study was a model that views career transitions as a stress-coping process influenced by work and non-work factors. Data from organizational records, a questionnaire, and performance ratings were collected for 109 managers and professionals in a…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Career Change, Coping, Family Life
Northwest Iowa Technical Coll., Sheldon. – 1983
A project was conducted in Iowa to develop educational programs for older adults who were not institutionalized. Focus of the activity was on sites that held community meals for the aging on a daily basis. Those who attended were targeted for after-dinner educational programs. A survey was taken of the interests of the senior citizens attending…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Diabetes, Educational Needs
Scarpa, Ioannis S., Ed.; And Others – 1982
This four-part book is a compendium of current dietary information and is designed primarily as a reference tool for anyone interested in the field of nutrition. The book's first three parts each contain papers generated from nutrition-related research. Part 1, "Dietary Directions in the 1980s," begins by discussing efforts of major governmental…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Athletes, Cancer
Russell, Robert D., Ed.; And Others – 1981
Current and future status of issues in health education are discussed in thirteen articles by health educators. The topics of the essays are: (1) holistic health; (2) a holistic approach to stress reduction; (3) stress management education; (4) heart disease education; (5) consumer health education; (6) acceptance of traditional, nonscientific…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Cardiovascular System, Consumer Education, Death
Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Washington, DC. – 1979
This document contains the texts of 10 panel discussions presented at a seminar designed to give the media an opportunity to learn about occupational health problems. Discussed first were protecting the American worker, and disease on the job. Personal testimony on worker health and a case study of the effects of asbestos were presented. Also…
Descriptors: Cancer, Case Studies, Diseases, Economic Factors
Tijerina, Andres A. – 1977
In March of 1977 a survey was conducted in Austin, Texas to determine the effectiveness of the Texas Department of Human Resources (DHR) service delivery and to obtain data on the social and cultural characteristics of urban Mexican American elderly. Interviews with 163 Supplementary Security Income recipients who were 65 years or older utilized…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Caseworker Approach, Communication Problems, Coping
Brandt, Ronald S.; Modrak, Nancy Carter – 1980
Ten broad goals of education that encompass cognitive, affective, and psychomotor behaviors are: (1) competency in basic skills; (2) ability to objectively see oneself; (3) understanding others; (4) using accumulated knowledge to interpret the world; (5) continuous learning; (6) mental and physical well being; (7) participation in the economic…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Basic Skills, Career Choice, Citizenship Responsibility