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A Qualitative Evaluation of a Healthy Cookery Course in Ireland Designed for Adults with Mild to Moderate Intellectual Disability
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Bennett, Annemarie E.; Cunningham, Cara – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2014
Adults with an intellectual disability have poorer diets than the general adult population. The "Able 2 Cook 4 Health" cookery course aims to improve the diets of adults with mild to moderate intellectual disability. This study aims to evaluate the course by obtaining the views of course participants and the views of managers hosting the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cooking Instruction, Adult Education, Mild Intellectual Disability
Online Nutrition Education: Enhancing Opportunities for Limited-Resource Learners
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Case, Patty; Cluskey, Mary; Hino, Jeff – Journal of Extension, 2011
Delivering nutrition education using the Internet could allow educators to reach larger audiences at lower cost. Low-income adults living in a rural community participated in focus groups to examine their interest in, experience with, and motivators to accessing nutrition education online. This audience described limited motivation in seeking…
Descriptors: Low Income Groups, Focus Groups, Nutrition, Audiences
A Formative Evaluation of the Cooking with a Chef Program
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Condrasky, Margaret D.; Griffin, Sara G.; Catalano, Patricia Michaud; Clark, Christine – Journal of Extension, 2010
The Cooking with a Chef a culinary nutrition education series teams a chef and nutrition educator during cooking sessions with parents. Pilot program results were shared in the "Journal of Extension" in 2006. This formative evaluation presents data collected through focus groups and individual interviews examining program implementation,…
Descriptors: Food Service, Self Efficacy, Pilot Projects, Formative Evaluation
Developing a Parent-Centered Obesity Prevention Program for 4-H Families: Implications for Extension Family Programming
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Benke, Carrie J.; Bailey, Sandra J.; Martz, Jill; Paul, Lynn; Lynch, Wesley; Eldridge, Galen – Journal of Extension, 2013
Planning youth and family programming in the 21st century is daunting given family members' busy schedules. This is even more challenging when planning programs in rural areas, where there are vast distances between communities. This article discusses a research and educational outreach project that uses best practices in program development…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Obesity, Prevention, Health Promotion