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Download full textBrown, Barry S.; Mills, Arnold R. – 1990
This publication is based on papers and discussion from a technical review on etiology and prevention and treatment programming for special populations. Full transcripts were edited in preparing the reports of panel discussions and, in a few instances, phrases have been added to increase clarity. Four youthful populations (children of substance…
Descriptors: Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Children, Delinquency
Fischhoff, Baruch, Ed.; Crowell, Nancy A., Ed.; Kipke, Michele, Ed. – 1999
Risk taking is a natural part of teenagers' lives. They need to take some risks in order to grow. However, they can also get into trouble with their risk taking when it involves behaviors such as sex, drinking, smoking, violence, and drug use. Interest in the role that decision making plays in adolescents' involvement in high-risk behaviors led…
Descriptors: Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Behavior Problems, Decision Making
National Mental Health Association, Alexandria, VA. – 2002
In May 2001, former Surgeon General David Satcher released the first national suicide prevention strategy, "The National Strategy for Suicide Prevention: Goals and Objectives for Action." Successful implementation of this plan requires comprehensive support and collaboration from individuals and organizations within the local community…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Behavior Modification, College Environment, College Students
National Institutes of Health (DHHS), Bethesda, MD. – 1990
This report is the product of a National Institutes of Health Consensus Development Conference on Noise and Hearing Loss which addressed the characteristics of noise-induced hearing loss, acoustic parameters of hazardous noise exposure, individual and age-specific susceptibility, and prevention strategies. The report examines the incidence of…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Clinical Diagnosis, Environmental Influences, Hearing Impairments
Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services (USDA), Washington, DC. Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion. – 1998
This report documents the proceedings of a 1998 symposium on the causes and prevention of childhood obesity sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion to focus attention on the growing problem of childhood obesity in the United States and the link between nutrition and health. Following opening…
Descriptors: Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Child Health, Children
Council for Exceptional Children, Reston, VA. – 1989
Representatives from more than 25 national organizations and governmental offices assessed the state of education for prevention of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) in light of the needs of special education students. This forum report provides presentation highlights and summarizes small group…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, At Risk Persons, Disabilities, Educational Policy
Isaacs, Mareasa R. – 1992
This publication presents the substance of a conference on collaborative approaches to prevention and intervention for African American families exposed to community violence. Participants included child and maternal mental health professionals and others involved in public health, juvenile justice, child welfare, education, child advocacy, and…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, At Risk Persons, Black Community, Black Culture
Oyemade, Ura Jean, Ed.; Brandon-Monye, Deloris, Ed. – 1990
Five plenary session presentations and summaries of 10 panel sessions held at a forum entitled "The Ecology of Substance Abuse: Toward Primary Prevention among High-Risk Youth" are provided in this document, which focuses on black youth at high risk for alcohol and drug problems. Experts describe a comprehensive ecological approach to addressing…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol Education, At Risk Persons, Black Culture
Glanz, Lorraine, Ed. – 1994
An extensive research project to develop a national strategy to prevent juvenile offending was undertaken in South Africa. The following proceedings of a workshop, which involved representatives of relevant organizations, are reported in this book: "Setting Goals" (Lorraine Glanz); "The Prevention of Juvenile Offending: Problems and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Correctional Rehabilitation, Crime
Chamberlin, Robert W., Ed. – 1988
A conference held in 1987 at Dartmouth explored the design and implementation of a comprehensive, coordinated community-wide approach to promoting the health of families and children. This publication provides: (1) conference presentations; (2) reports of delegations from Maine, Vermont, and New Hampshire; (3) participants' discussion of issues;…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Check Lists, Children, Community Programs
Semmens, Bob, Ed.; Cook, Sandy, Ed. – 1998
This document contains 19 papers presented at an international forum on education in penal systems. The following papers are included: "Burning" (Craig W.J. Minogue); "The Acquisition of Cognitive Skills as a Means of Recidivism Reduction: A Former Prisoner's Perspective" (Trevor Darryl Doherty); "CEA (Correctional…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Adolescents, Adult Education, Adult Programs
