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Trudell, Bonnie – 1998
This publication presents case studies of 12 diverse Wisconsin school districts that developed and implemented comprehensive school health programs (CSHPs) using Wisconsin's Framework for Comprehensive School Health Programs. The Framework helps schools organize multiple strategies to promote positive youth development using six components:…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Child Health, Comprehensive School Health Education, Educational Environment
Children First for Oregon, Portland. – 1998
This Kids Count report examines statewide trends in the well-being of Oregon's children, focusing on children's health care. The statistical portrait is based on indicators of well-being including: (1) children's insurance coverage; (2) health care access; (3) health outcomes, including immunization rates and early prenatal care; (4) juvenile…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Birth Weight, Child Health, Counties
Scales, Peter C. – Our Children, 1996
At the Search Institute in Minneapolis (Minnesota), researchers study 6th-12th graders nationwide, identifying developmental assets to growing up healthy and happy. They suggest that adults surround children with external assets (support, boundaries and expectations, empowerment, and constructive time use) to help them develop values and skills…
Descriptors: Behavior Standards, Child Development, Child Health, Citizen Participation
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Kolbe, Lloyd J.; And Others – Journal of School Health, 1995
The School Health Policies and Programs Study assessed health education, physical education, health services, food service, and policies prohibiting violence, tobacco use, and alcohol and other drug use at state, district, school, and classroom levels. State questionnaires found several common themes across the components of school health…
Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Comprehensive School Health Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Food Service
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Schoff, Linda L. – Teachers College Record, 1993
An annotated bibliography includes publications on adolescent issues such as school-community collaboration, pregnancy prevention, decision making, health promotion, injury prevention, music, violence prevention, health care, African-American adolescents, sexuality education, futures planning, policy, and health service delivery. (SM)
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Annotated Bibliographies, Blacks
Our Children, 1999
Describes several skills that educators and parents should promote in children and teens entrusted to their care. The skills include self-awareness, self-regulation of emotion, self-monitoring and performance, empathy and perspective taking, and social skills in handling relationships. (SM)
Descriptors: Child Health, Coping, Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education
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Pediatrics, 1999
American Indian and Alaska Native children have almost twice the injury mortality rate for all U. S. children. Recommendations to pediatricians working with Native patients cover communication strategies, collaboration with tribes and the Indian Health Service to develop community-based coalitions and culturally relevant accident prevention…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Advocacy, Alaska Natives, American Indian Education
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Werch, Chudley E.; Pappas, Deborah M.; Carlson, Joan M.; Edgemon, Patricia; Sinder, Jacqueline A.; DiClemente, Carlo C. – American Journal of Health Behavior, 2000
Examined the effectiveness of a 2-year, stage-based alcohol prevention intervention using nurse consultations and parent prevention materials among 6th graders in one neighborhood school and one bused magnet inner-city school. Students received either the experimental program or a minimal intervention. Student surveys and saliva testing indicated…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol Education, Behavior Change, Black Students
Aronson, Susan S.; Rafanello, Donna; Wortman, Alicia M.; Buffin, Lilli-ann; Albrecht, Kay – Child Care Information Exchange, 2001
Presents five articles on health and safety of caregivers: (1) "Taking Care of Caregivers: Wellness for Every Body" (Aronson); (2) "Caregiver Mental Health" (Aronson); (3) "Show and Tell: Modeling Healthy Behaviors and Attitudes" (Rafanello); (4) "Preventing Work-Related Musculoskeletal Injuries" (Wortman);…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Attitudes, Behavior Change, Behavior Development
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Smith, Anne B.; Gaffney, Michael; Nairn, Karen – Health Education Research, 2004
This paper examines the perspectives of secondary school students and staff about the extent to which young people's health rights are catered for at school. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and the concept of Health-Promoting Schools encourage the provision of healthy school environments. A postal survey of secondary…
Descriptors: Secondary Schools, Health Promotion, Student Attitudes, Foreign Countries
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Hill, Robert J. – Convergence, 2004
This essay explores the intersection of US Empire on HIV/AIDS policies and the politics of "gifting." It does so from an analysis of several key US initiatives: the Project for a New American Century, the US National Security Strategy, and the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. History provides numerous examples where US…
Descriptors: Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Politics, National Security, Social Control
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Thompson, B. M.; Schielack, J. F.; Vestal, T. A. – Journal of Food Science Education, 2004
Decades of research have provided evidence that food irradiation is a safe technology that can decrease the incidence of foodborne diseases; however, adoption of this technology has been slow. The purpose of our study was to qualitatively explore the effectiveness of various components of a professional development training on family and consumer…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Professional Development, Radiation, Training Methods
Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation, Inc., Hartford, CT. – 1994
This competency-based secondary learning guide on improving individual, child, and family nutrition is part of a series that are adaptations of guides developed for adult consumer and homemaking education programs. The guides provide students with experiences that help them learn to do the following: make decisions; use creative approaches to…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Check Lists, Competence, Competency Based Education
Barnes, Mary Ellen; And Others – 1992
This kit consists of: (1) a leader's guide; (2) an 18-minute videotape containing three 6-minute discussion starter segments analyzing typical commercials and advertising techniques; (3) a special issue of "Media Values" magazine on the theme "Fatal Attraction: The Selling of Addiction"; (4) an 8-page booklet "Awareness to Action: Media Literacy…
Descriptors: Advertising, Alcohol Education, Alcoholism, Content Analysis
Devaney, Barbara; And Others – 1993
This evaluation design report presents a general framework for assessing the effects of school health interventions on students' school performance in order to guide efforts to develop strong empirical evidence. The report begins with an overview of eight general types of school health interventions: school health education, health services,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Research, Food Service
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