Descriptor
| Mental Health | 7 |
| Social Influences | 3 |
| Athletics | 2 |
| Child Welfare | 2 |
| Essays | 2 |
| Females | 2 |
| Higher Education | 2 |
| Physical Health | 2 |
| Social Sciences | 2 |
| Ability Grouping | 1 |
| Acceleration (Education) | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
Author
| Anderson, Robert H. | 1 |
| Goodlad, John I. | 1 |
| Inkeles, Alex, Ed. | 1 |
| Jessup, Harvey M., Comp. | 1 |
| Macias, Reynaldo Flores, Ed. | 1 |
| Miller, Samuel O., Ed. | 1 |
| Wilson, Susan | 1 |
Publication Type
| Books | 7 |
| Opinion Papers | 7 |
| Creative Works | 1 |
| Information Analyses | 1 |
| Speeches/Meeting Papers | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
| Parents | 1 |
| Practitioners | 1 |
Location
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Wilson, Susan – 2000
A champion gymnast and long-time coach shares practical suggestions for encouraging young females to begin and maintain participation in sports. Backed by current research and filled with stories from girls and women across the country, the book discusses how to give girls the edge on future success and enduring well-being by encouraging them to…
Descriptors: Athletic Coaches, Athletics, Children, Females
Download full textMiller, Samuel O., Ed.; And Others – 1982
This monograph contains articles on mental health needs, experiences, and preventive social work programs in ethnic minority communities. An overview by Gwenelle Styles O'Neal reviews factors that influence the mental health of ethnic minorities and explores family and community support networks for alleviating stress. Susan Bellinger examines…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Cultural Influences, Curriculum Development, Ethnic Groups
Jessup, Harvey M., Comp. – 1980
This book is one of a series of publications preserving the best writing and speeches of outstanding leaders of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. Jay Bryan Nash was one of the founders of the Alliance. The speeches and essays by Nash in this collection are, for the most part, appearing in published form…
Descriptors: Athletics, Creative Thinking, Humanistic Education, Interpersonal Competence
Goodlad, John I.; Anderson, Robert H. – 1987
This book discusses the anachronistic nature of the graded school structure and the practices that accompany it and proposes the alternative of a nongraded structure. The incompatibility of the graded system with present insights into child development are the the emphasis of the first chapter. Chapter 2 examines the effectiveness of nonpromotion…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Acceleration (Education), Cross Age Teaching, Curriculum Design
American Psychiatric Association, Washington, DC. – 1981
This is the report of a task force formed to bring psychological understanding to bear on the various aspects of the development of nuclear arms and nuclear energy and the threat they pose to human physical, mental, and emotional health. The first of seven articles considers the sociopsychological aspects of the nuclear arms race. Other articles…
Descriptors: Child Psychology, Child Welfare, Emotional Adjustment, Emotional Disturbances
Inkeles, Alex, Ed.; And Others – 1979
Sixteen essays provide a perspective on the range and depth of current research in sociology. Most of the authors are associated with departments of sociology in U.S. colleges and universities. Several authors are from American research centers and business organizations. The essays are presented in nine broad categories: theory and methods,…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Black Attitudes, Books, Communications
Macias, Reynaldo Flores, Ed. – 1977
The first of 12 papers, "Colonial Labor and Theories of Inequality: The Case of International Harvestor", reports on the role of minority labor in one of the largest corporations in the U.S. and interprets the patterns of inequality within a framework of colonial theory. "Casimiro Barela: A Case Study of Chicano Political History in…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Colonialism, Conference Reports, Conferences
