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Copeland, Lennie – 1995
Noting that every year, 10 to 12 million children contract head lice, this book aims to demystify and provide information about the problem of head lice infestation of children. The first chapter gives statistical details about the problem and its effects on health. Chapter 2 provides factual information concerning the features, life-cycle,…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Child Health, Communicable Diseases, Elementary Education
Hulme, Thomas S.; MacQueen, John C. – 1986
The report describes a regionalized system of community based child health centers developed in Iowa to provide coordinated secondary level health services for children with chronic illness and handicapping conditions. The system is based on two principles: (1) Communities will be given the responsibility for determining which health services are…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Children, Community Health Services, Delivery Systems
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Booth, William – Science, 1988
Reports on a movement conducted by social workers to decrease the infection of the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome by changing human behavior through public education. Stresses that the focus is to draw attention to behavior modification. (RT)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Communicable Diseases
National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health, Washington, DC. – 1988
Genetic disease and birth defects pose a unique set of concerns for affected individuals and their families. The need of these individuals for pastoral care--guidance for difficult decisions, bereavement counseling, and support--has opened a new area of ministry for pastors and pastoral counselors of all faiths. This ministry occupies the…
Descriptors: Bioethics, Biology, Clergy, Congenital Impairments
Pueschel, Siegfried M. – 1986
This booklet presents information regarding the history, incidence, and effects of Down Syndrome. The first chapter, presenting an historical perspective of the condition, provides information on counseling parents of Down Syndrome children, and the chromosome structures seen in Down Syndrome patients. The next chapter discusses medical aspects in…
Descriptors: Daily Living Skills, Diseases, Downs Syndrome, Drug Therapy
Peace Corps, Washington, DC. Information Collection and Exchange Div. – 1981
This book contains various aids for Peace Corps home extension volunteers. Section I, "Culture Resource Material," contains four articles by Paul Benjamin: (1) "Values in American Culture"; (2) "The Cultural Context of Health Education"; (3) "Problems of Introducing Public Health Programs in 'Underdeveloped…
Descriptors: Childhood Needs, Community Education, Community Involvement, Community Role
Alford, Sue – Advocates for Youth, 2008
Until recently, teen pregnancy and birth rates had declined steadily in the United States in recent years. Despite these declines, the United States has the highest teen birth rate and one of the highest rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among all industrialized nations. To help young people reduce their risk for pregnancy and STIs,…
Descriptors: Sexuality, Sex Education, Adolescents, Early Parenthood
Alford, Sue – Advocates for Youth, 2008
Until recently, teen pregnancy and birth rates had declined in the United States. Despite these declines, U.S. teen birth and sexually transmitted infection (STI) rates remain among the highest in the industrialized world. Given the need to focus limited prevention resources on effective programs, Advocates for Youth undertook exhaustive reviews…
Descriptors: Sexuality, Sex Education, Adolescents, Early Parenthood
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Public Health Service (DHHS), Rockville, MD. Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. – 1983
This annotated bibliography of health promotion materials describes pamphlets, films, and posters for the general public and contains program guidelines, directories, and technical papers of interest to health professionals. To compile this volume, each Public Health Service agency selected, from among its publications, those which offer…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Disease Control, Educational Resources, Health Education
Public Health Service (DHEW), Rockville, MD. – 1980
This booklet introduces the concept of health promotion and disease prevention, outlines the health risks that are found in daily life, and shows how the risk of disease and disability can be reduced with minor changes in life style. Information is given on the number and causes of yearly deaths and the measures that have been taken by the…
Descriptors: Age Groups, Disease Control, Guidelines, Habit Formation
Peace Corps, Washington, DC. Information Collection and Exchange Div. – 1978
This book contains 43 health, nutrition, and sanitation lesson plans recently translated for use in The Gambia but originally developed by Niger health Peace Corps volunteers. These lessons can be used in a variety of ways in home visits, pre-/post-natal consultations, well-baby clinics, and primary schools. Unlike most traditional health lesson…
Descriptors: Childhood Needs, Developing Nations, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Disease Control
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Minkler, Meredith; Vasquez, Victoria Breckwich; Tajik, Mansoureh; Petersen, Dana – Health Education & Behavior, 2008
Community-based participatory research (CBPR) increasingly is being used to study and address environmental justice. This article presents the results of a cross-site case study of four CBPR partnerships in the United States that researched environmental health problems and worked to educate legislators and promote relevant public policy. The…
Descriptors: Participatory Research, Environmental Education, Public Policy, Case Studies
Freudenberg, Nicholas; Radosh, Alice – 1998
This guidebook is for school administrators, teachers, health care workers, parents, and students who want to help their schools prevent HIV, sexually transmitted diseases, and unwanted pregnancy among young people. The experience in more than 120 high schools in New York City has been the basis for the guide, which was developed with the help of…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Educational Policy, Health Education, High School Students
Britton, Patti O., Ed.; And Others – Emphasis, 1984
This issue of Emphasis contains 10 articles dealing with important issues for the 1980s. "A Place for Youth" (L. Lefstein) discusses programs for latchkey children. "Transcending the Norm" (S. Miller Perry) describes a black single parent program in Washington, D.C. "Safety First" (M. Stone and L. Loontjens) presents…
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Bioethics, Child Abuse, Family Life
Boyd, Susan, Ed.; And Others – 1986
While much of the drinking water in the United States is safe for consumption, protecting its quality and assuring its availability are becoming increasingly difficult. This booklet is written for individuals and groups who are concerned about the drinking water in their communities. It provides a general introduction to the complex issues of…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Community Action, Conservation (Environment), Disease Control
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