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Getz, Irith; Weissman, Gabriella – Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, 2010
Based on Nicholas' framework for assessing information needs, this research aims to construct a profile of both Israeli older adults and their information needs regarding laws and social services. Data were collected by questionnaires answered by 200 older adults, born in Europe, Asia and Africa, who attended social clubs for older adults. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Older Adults, Baby Boomers, Information Needs
Fawcett, Caroline; Hartwell, Ash; Israel, Ron – EQUIP3, 2010
This report offers the first systematic analysis of out-of-school youth populations. In so doing, it estimates the youth bulge worldwide and measures key characteristics of out-of-school youth for sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. In addition, as examples of how existing data can be used for analysis at the national and subnational levels, the…
Descriptors: Statistical Data, Foreign Countries, Profiles, Out of School Youth
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Miller, David C. – Phylon, 1977
The health problems of developing nations are very different from those of the industrialized world. Simpler and more extensive care is more effective in these settings than highly specialized technology and practices imported from Western countries. One key to improving general health and stabilizing population grwoth is the prevention of…
Descriptors: Clinics, Developing Nations, Health Conditions, Health Needs
Miller, Miriam, Ed. – 1973
This collection of articles deals with the plight of preschool children in developing countries and contemporary thought in the field of child care. In "Speaking Freely--Highlights of a Roundtable Discussion on the Preschool Child, with a 'Commentary' by Dr. William M. Schmidt," 18 doctors exchange ideas about the major problems in child…
Descriptors: Books, Child Care, Child Development, Child Rearing