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Parks, Carolyn P.; Neutens, James G. – Health Education (Washington D.C.), 1987
A study was made of 131 families in an impoverished township in Illinois in order to generate basic health information on the adult members of a poor, rural Black community. Results are presented. (MT)
Descriptors: Adults, Blacks, Economically Disadvantaged, Health Conditions
Chi, Peter S. K. – Migration Today, 1985
Describes patterns of health care, knowledge and utilization of services, health insurance status, and general perceptions of health status among migrant farmworkers in Wayne County, New York. (GC)
Descriptors: Health, Health Conditions, Medical Services, Migrant Health Services
Ryan, Joe – American Indian Journal, 1979
A rally to save the Black Hills from coal- and uranium-greedy energy companies was held on July 6 and over 2,000 joined in a 15-mile walk on July 7 in Rapid City, South Dakota. The Black Hills Alliance, an Indian coalition concerned about energy development proposals in the Great Plains, sponsored the gathering. (NQ)
Descriptors: American Indians, Energy, Health Conditions, Natural Resources

Kerton, Robert R. – Advancing the Consumer Interest, 1997
Regulation and deregulation are situational, and public policies are too often linked to industry lobbying efforts. Consumers must be educated about whether their interests are served by regulation or deregulation. (SK)
Descriptors: Consumer Education, Federal Regulation, Health Conditions, Lobbying
Comnes, Leslie – Clearing, 2002
Reviews environmental hazards within schools. Identifies indoor air pollution, asbestos, lead poisoning, and pesticides as the leading hazards. Forms of indoor air pollution include radon carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, volatile organic compounds, and various allergens such as mold and animal dander. Presents some guiding principles for the…
Descriptors: Air Pollution, Educational Facilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Health Conditions

Malone, Bobby G.; Cox, Edward P. – Journal of School Business Management, 2002
Describes causes and health consequences of poor indoor air quality in schools; describes Office of Safety and Health Association and Environmental Protection Agency efforts to improve indoor air quality through the promulgation and enforcement of standards and regulations. (PKP)
Descriptors: Educational Facilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Health Conditions, Indoor Air Pollution

Heath, John M.; Brown, Merle; Kobylarz, Fred A.; Castano, Susan – Gerontologist, 2005
Purpose: We sought to determine the prevalence of remediable health conditions from in-home geriatric assessments of referred adult protective service (APS) clients suffering elder mistreatment. Design and Methods: We used a retrospective cohort study of 211 APS clients (74% female; age, M = 77 years) in two central New Jersey counties. Results:…
Descriptors: Dementia, Incidence, Caregivers, Geriatrics

Stewart, Susan T. – Gerontologist, 2004
Purpose: Relationships are examined between age and out-of-pocket costs for different health goods and services among the older population. Design and Methods: Age patterns in health service use and out-of-pocket costs are examined by use of the 1990 Elderly Health Supplement to the Panel Study of Income Dynamics (N = 1,031, age 66+). Multivariate…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Health Services, Costs, Nursing Homes
Lukes, Sherri M.; Simon, Bret – Journal of Rural Health, 2005
Context: Migrant and seasonal farmworkers are a population at risk for oral health problems. Data on the oral health conditions of migrant and seasonal farmworkers? permanent teeth are particularly lacking. Purpose: To document the relative rates of treated and untreated dental decay in a sample of southern Illinois migrant and seasonal…
Descriptors: Seasonal Laborers, Health Conditions, Dentistry, Dental Health
Williams, Robert J.; Zolner, Theresa; Bertrand, Lorne D.; Davis, R. Meghan – Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse, 2004
Frequent substance use has a strong association with poor mental health. The relationship between infrequent substance use and mental health is less clear. The present study investigated this relationship in a large group (n = 2118) of 12-19-year-olds from Alberta, Canada. Results indicated that adolescents who used tobacco or alcohol once a month…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Organizations (Groups), Adolescents, Marijuana
Merrill, Ray M.; Aldana, Stephen G.; Greenlaw, Roger L.; Diehl, Hans A. – American Journal of Health Education, 2008
Background: The Coronary Health Improvement Project (CHIP) is designed to lower cardiovascular risk factors among a group of generally healthy individuals through health education. Purpose: This study will evaluate the efficacy of the CHIP intervention at improving eating, sleep, stress, and depressive disorders. Methods: A health education…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Intervention, Health Education
van Schrojenstein Lantman-de Valk, H.; Linehan, C.; Kerr, M.; Noonan-Walsh, P. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2007
Aim: Recently, attention has focused on the health inequalities experienced by people with intellectual disabilities (ID) when compared with the general population. To inform policies aimed at equalizing health opportunities, comparable evidence is needed about the aspects of their health that may be amenable to intervention. Method: Applying the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Public Health, Health Personnel, Health Conditions
Bossarte, Robert M.; Swahn, Monica H.; Breiding, Matt – Journal of School Health, 2009
Background: Involvement in interpersonal violence or suicidal behaviors can have a significant impact on an adolescent's physical health. Similarly, previous research has suggested that lived experiences, more than the presence or absence of physical ailments, can significantly influence self-assessed health status among adolescents. The purpose…
Descriptors: Ethnicity, Racial Differences, Socioeconomic Influences, Economically Disadvantaged
Chou, Yueh-Ching; Lin, Li-Chan; Chang, Ai-Ling; Schalock, Robert L. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2007
Background: Taiwanese family carers of people with intellectual disabilities not only suffer from long-term stress but also need to cope with social difficulties. The aim of this study is to evaluate the quality of life (QOL) among family carers of people with intellectual disabilities. Materials and methods: A census interview survey was…
Descriptors: Family Income, Mental Retardation, Health Conditions, Quality of Life
Liu, Jiexin (Jason); Bellamy, Gail R.; McCormick, Melissa – Journal of Rural Health, 2007
Purpose: To assess the extent of bypass for inpatient care among patients living in Critical Access Hospital (CAH) service areas, and to determine factors associated with bypass, the reasons for bypass, and what CAHs can do to retain patients locally. Methods: Six hundred and forty-seven subjects, aged 18 years and older, who had been admitted to…
Descriptors: Patients, Health Services, Hospitals, Health Conditions