Described are 4501 projects in progress during 1968 under the general headings: Nature of Water; Water Cycle; Water Supply Augmentation and Conservation; Water Quality Management and Control; Water Quality Management and Protection; Water Resources Planning; Resource Data; Engineering Works; and Manpower, Grants and Facilities. Each description…

The 300 delegates from women's organizations and State Commissions on the Status of Women met to discuss problems defined in the Report by the President's Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders. Federal Government poverty programs were discussed and speeches were given on the need for effective programs, the profile of the disadvantaged American,…

A critical evaluation of the Peace Corps covers a broad range of ideas and events, including the consequences of United States intervention in the affairs of others, the theory and practice of teaching in other cultures, the difficulties of food production and nutrition, and the problems of birth control and public health. There is also a…

The roles that mental health professionals must play to facilitate the prevention of mental illness and the introduction of mentally healthy attitudes in our society is discussed. Mental health professionals must re-examine the meaning of mental health in the context of the current world situation and ask themselves to what extent they are…

Growing action for population programs has directed attention to the question of whether there is sufficient manpower trained to direct and operate such programs. This study was undertaken to provide estimates of training and manpower requirements for population-related activities. Emphasis is placed primarily on the operation and development of…

This report surveys Minnesota laws relating to the use of health manpower. It presents a summary of Minnesota licensure laws as they apply to categories of health personnel and paramedical personnel currently unrecognized by the law. An analysis is also made of malpractice decisional law to examine whether such laws prohibit or inhibit optimal…

An extensive review of literature on trends in the consumption of tobacco; concern regarding tobacco and health; the relationships between smoking and lung cancer, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and coronary heart disease; effect of smoking on human tissues; chemistry of tobacco smoke; and the smoking habits of students precedes discussion of an…

Personal involvement in the nature of world health and solutions to world health problems are emphasized in this prototype curriculum for grades 4-6. It is designed to provide an awareness that eliminating world health hazards helps to protect people everywhere. Specific curriculum content studies: (1) people, places, and health (world health…

The interweaving of personal and community health with world health are referred to in this prototype curriculum, to show students in grades 7-9 that health problems of individual nations are health problems of the world. Specific curriculum content studies: (1) factors influencing world health (population, culture, family structure, economic…

Special attention to the implications of world health problems and the effectiveness of international understanding and cooperation in alleviating harmful health conditions is given in this prototype curriculum for grades 10-12. The importance of student participation and ultimate involvement and commitment to world health problems is reflected.…

This hearing inquired into questions on the quality of care and the utilization of services in the child health area. Questions covered included: How does the government assist in preventive medicine programs? What are the gaps in current health care and delivery systems? How can current legislation in this field be better implemented? The early…

Described are the patterns of air pollution in certain large urban areas. Persons in poverty, in occupations below the management or professional level, in low-rent districts, and in black population are most heavily exposed to air pollution. Pollution paradoxically is largely produced by high energy consuming middle-and upper-class households.…

The role of college health professionals in developing health awareness in college students and in encouraging the growth of a national health program is discussed. (JD)

Community mental health centers share responsibility with the school systems in their communities for the psychosocial development and mental health of the children and parents who live there. Many centers work to develop partnerships with the schools. They use consultation as a major tool. (Author/CTM)

Two examples of social area analysis are illustrated. The demography of an urban region and its distribution of social problems are studied; and social area analysis is integrated within a larger evaluation effort. Available from: Pergamon Press, Maxwell House, Fairview Park, Elmsford, New York 10523. (Author/GDC)