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Download full textPennsylvania State Dept. of Labor and Industry, Harrisburg. – 1971
The principal responsibility of the Rural Manpower Services Section of the Pennsylvania Bureau of Employment Security is to satisfy the needs of the farmer and to procure gainful employment for the workers. This responsibility is described in this 1971 Annual Report in terms of planning, economic trends, employment trends, mechanization, and the…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Economic Change, Employment Patterns, Farm Labor
Osgood, Mary H. – 1976
In July and August 1975, face-to-face interviews were conducted with 347 adults living in Indiana County, Pennsylvania to gather information on the health services needed, physician extenders (i.e., nurse practitioners and physician's assistants), adequate health care for everyone, and regular health habits of the population. The sample included…
Descriptors: Adults, Attitudes, Financial Support, Health Needs
KARRAKER, CYRUS H. – 1961
ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN THE WELFARE OF AGRICULTURAL SEASONAL WORKERS ARE REPORTED. PARTICULAR ATTENTION IS PAID TO SUCH SERVICES FOR MIGRANT CHILDREN AS DAY CARE CENTERS. SUCH CENTERS ARE PROVIDED FROM PRIVATE FUNDS, ARE USUALLY CHURCH SPONSORED, AND ARE LARGELY STAFFED BY VOLUNTEERS. STATE-OPERATED CENTERS ARE RECOMMENDED. COLORADO WAS CONE OF THE…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Day Care, Educational Research, Inservice Teacher Education
Direct linkAlford, 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
Pennsylvania State Dept. of Public Welfare, Harrisburg. – 1978
The Governor's Task Force on the Mental Health of Juvenile Offenders in the state of Pennsylvania conducted a statewide survey of facilities for the care, treatment, and rehabilitation of adolescents between 12 and 18 years of age. The Task Force surveyed mental hospitals, community-based services, private psychiatric treatment centers, youth…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Community Health Services, Delinquency, Delinquent Rehabilitation
Peer reviewedCastle, Nicholas G.; Engberg, John – Gerontologist, 2006
Purpose: The association between certified nurse aide, licensed practical nurse, and registered nurse turnover and the organizational characteristics of nursing homes are examined. Design and Methods: Hypotheses for eight organizational characteristics are examined (staffing levels, top management turnover, resident case mix, facility quality,…
Descriptors: Costs, Nursing Homes, Nurses, Job Satisfaction
Staub, Shalom, Ed. – 1990
This proceedings of a conference convened by the Governor of Pennsylvania explores the impact of Pennsylvania's cultural diversity upon public policy. The following five panel discussions were held: "Conservation of Cultural Heritage Resources: Values and Strategies"; "Culturally Sensitive Delivery of Health Care and Human…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Background, Cultural Exchange, Cultural Pluralism
Hoffman, Carl – Appalachia, 1994
Caring Start is a mobile-clinic program that provides prenatal care, well-baby clinics, childhood immunizations, counseling services, and contraceptives to rural poor families in northwest Pennsylvania. Before the mobile clinic, many rural women (mostly teenagers) went without prenatal health care due to lack of transportation. (LP)
Descriptors: Access to Health Care, Child Health, Community Health Services, Early Intervention
Pennsylvania State Dept. of Community Affairs, Harrisburg. – 1971
An analysis of the facts and opinions on rural poverty presented in over 1,000 pages of testimony to the Pennsylvania Panel on Rural Poverty is presented in this report. The problem of poverty is discussed in general and also as it specifically relates to Pennsylvania in terms of conditions, causes, proposals for improvement, comments, and the…
Descriptors: Education, Federal Aid, Health Services, Housing
Leadley, Samuel M. – 1975
In June 1975, 47 men and 43 women living on commercial farms in Fulton County, Pennsylvania were interviewed regarding their behaviors, beliefs, and attitudes related to preventing cancer and coronary heart disease. Respondents represented about 39% of all adults living on commercial farms in the county. A commercial farm was defined as one that…
Descriptors: Adults, Age, Attitudes, Body Weight
Center for Rural Pennsylvania, Harrisburg. – 1997
Graphs, data tables, maps, and written descriptions give a statistical overview of rural Pennsylvania. A section on rural demographics covers population changes, racial and ethnic makeup, age cohorts, and families and income. Pennsylvania's rural population, the nation's largest, has increased more than its urban population since 1950, with the…
Descriptors: Demography, Educational Attainment, Employment Patterns, Health Services
Thorndyke, Luanne E.; Bixler, Bonnie J.; Carubia, Josephine M. – Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 2004
The Penn State Mini Medical School is a high-impact community engagement program created and led by the Office of Continuing Education at the Penn State College of Medicine. The broad goals of the program are to respond to the general public's intense desire for health and medical information, to educate the community about biomedical science and…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Health Services, Medical Schools, Higher Education
Pennsylvania State Dept. of Labor and Industry, Harrisburg. – 1970
A delineation of the results of an effort to satisfy the needs of the Pennsylvania farmer and to procure gainful employment for migrant workers is the stated purpose of this 1970 annual report by the Rural Services Section of the Pennsylvania Bureau of Employment Security. The report divides Pennsylvania into 7 crop-reporting areas, in which…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, American Indians, Annual Reports, Economic Factors
Leadley, Samuel M. – 1975
In June 1975, 62 men and 64 women living on commercial farms in Juniata County, Pennsylvania were interviewed regarding their behaviors, beliefs, and attitudes related to preventing cancer and coronary heart disease. Respondents represented about 22% of all adults living on commercial farms in the county. A commercial farm was defined as one that…
Descriptors: Adults, Age, Attitudes, Beliefs
