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Children Now, Oakland, CA. – 2000
Noting that managed care organizations face numerous challenges as they respond to adolescents' special health care needs, this report provides the managed care industry with practical information about opportunities for strengthening their health care delivery to adolescents. The report is organized around two goals for health plans. The first…
Descriptors: Access to Health Care, Access to Information, Adolescent Behavior, Adolescents
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Taubert, Kathryn A.; And Others – Journal of Health Education, 1996
Certain risk factors for cardiovascular disease may be modified in childhood. The paper discusses high blood cholesterol, obesity, physical inactivity, smoking, and high blood pressure, noting that risk factor education and modification can occur at home, school, or the doctor's office. (Author/SM)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Cardiovascular System, Child Health, Comprehensive School Health Education
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Pate, Russell R.; And Others – Journal of School Health, 1995
The School Health Policies and Programs Study included assessment of physical education at state, district, school, and classroom levels. Questionnaire data indicated that physical education is an established component of the educational program in virtually all states, districts, and schools, though instructional practices often do not reflect…
Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Comprehensive School Health Education, Course Content, Elementary Secondary Education
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Pateman, Beth Collins; And Others – Journal of School Health, 1995
The School Health Policies and Programs Study includes assessment of school food service at the state, district, and school levels. Questionnaire data indicate that the infrastructure to support school food service programs is well established at all levels, with few questioning the role of food service in child health. (SM)
Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Breakfast Programs, Comprehensive School Health Education, Elementary Secondary Education
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Journal of School Health, 1994
Examines issues in preventing further Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection among adolescents, highlighting HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases, substance use, adolescent development, cultural and language diversity, health and social service needs, socioeconomic contexts, and role of media, school, and youth-serving organizations.…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Alcohol Abuse
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Nicklas, Theresa; And Others – Journal of Health Education, 1995
Presents findings from the Bogalusa Heart Study that describe the early natural history of coronary artery disease and hypertensive cardiovascular disease, noting the benefits of early, regular, comprehensive school health education. A discussion of cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes, obesity, smoking, oral contraception, drinking, and diet…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Cardiovascular System, Children
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Bopp, P. Jayne; Juday, Timothy R.; Charters, Cloudia W. – Journal of Gay & Lesbian Issues in Education, 2004
Chrysalis is a weekly after-school drop-in group on O'ahu high school campuses for transgendered and questioning youth. Nine Chrysalis members, nine demographically matched TG youth, and five key informants participated in a study to evaluate program effectiveness in improving life skills and preventing HIV infection. Chrysalis members scored…
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Health Promotion, After School Programs, High School Students
Cohen, Arlene, Ed. – Online Submission, 2006
This publication follows the tradition of publishing selected papers from PIALA annual conferences, however, for the first time, two PIALA conferences (PIALA 2004 and PIALA 2005) are published in one volume, containing papers from both events. Both conferences featured papers by local Micronesian and Pacific Islands experts, as well as presenters…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Government Libraries, Academic Libraries, Library Personnel
Cunningham, Helen – 1986
The workbook, one in a series on survival skills for adults learning English as a Second Language, focuses on development of communication skills, knowledge, and attitudes relating to pregnancy, prenatal care, and childbirth. An introductory section outlines the language functions taught and specific performance objectives within each function…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Birth, Dialogs (Language), English (Second Language)
North Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. – 1993
The Healthful Living Education program promotes behaviors that contribute to a healthful lifestyle and improved quality of life for all students. This curriculum, when fully integrated, supports and reinforces the goals and objectives of its two major components--health and physical education. When the concepts of these two areas are integrated,…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Competency Based Education, Course Content, Course Descriptions
Schmidt, Aurora Camacho de – 1994
Nearly 20 percent of all migrant farmworkers are adolescents, and as many as half of these may be unaccompanied by their families. These youth clearly have special health and educational needs that require commitment from social institutions and agencies. In June 1991, a conference held in Delray Beach, Florida by the National Coalition of…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adolescents, Agricultural Laborers, Educational Needs
American Psychological Association, Washington, DC. – 1994
This information packet contains eight two- to three-page publications from the American Psychological Association series "Psychological Services for the 21st Century, Psychology's Role in Health Care: Studying Human Behavior; Promoting Health; Saving Health Care Dollars; Providing Mental Health Services." The focus of the series is the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Females, Health Care Costs
Hamburg, David A. – 1995
This report provides an overview of initiatives of the Carnegie Corporation, including its Task Force on Meeting the Needs of Young Children. This task force was established to promote healthy development and education in children ages 3 to 10, including an emphasis on primary education strategies for improvement in disadvantaged communities. The…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Change Strategies, Child Development, Child Health
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1996
This document contains four papers presented at a symposium on practitioner states moderated by Kay Bull at the 1996 conference of the Academy of Human Resource Development (AHRD). "The Effect of Locus of Control and Performance-Contingent Incentives on Productivity and Job Satisfaction in Self-Managing Teams" (Bonnie E. Garson, Douglas…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Case Studies, Corporate Education
Sullivan, Candace – 1992
Designed to help members of the education and health systems work closely together at the community, state, and national levels, these two booklets present concrete steps to ensure the well-being of all children by educating and connecting the education and health sectors. The first booklet is aimed at education professionals. After discussing the…
Descriptors: Child Health, Child Welfare, Cooperative Planning, Coordination
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