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Stilp, Francis J. – Migration World Magazine, 1994
Presents a personal narrative concerning migrant health and health care delivery within the United States, discusses the financing of migrant health care, ranks states according to numbers of farmworkers and money for health care per farmworker, and examines the necessary organizational factors. Administrative considerations and health care reform…
Descriptors: Administration, Comparative Analysis, Delivery Systems, Farm Labor
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Page, Randy M.; And Others – Journal of Health Education, 1992
Discusses the need for many interdisciplinary approaches and interventions, including societal and economic reforms, in preventing interpersonal violence. After examining factors related to violent behavior, violence prevention in health promotion, and the health educator's role, the article presents examples of violence prevention efforts. (SM)
Descriptors: Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Conflict Resolution, Elementary Secondary Education
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Goldsmith, Harold F.; And Others – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1992
Articles in this special issue use survey data to provide policymakers with validated indirect needs assessment models that will help them obtain information about populations requiring different levels and types of mental health services. The articles provide the basis for predictive needs assessment and explanatory models of resource allocation.…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Evaluation Methods, Health Needs, Mental Health Programs
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Tweed, Dan L.; And Others – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1992
Results of empirical validation studies of six statistical models available for indirectly estimating the need for alcohol, drug abuse, and mental health services across a large geographic area are presented. Models were evaluated using Colorado Social Health Survey data for 4,745 adults from 48 subareas of Colorado. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adults, Alcohol Abuse, Comparative Analysis, Drug Rehabilitation
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Kirkman-Liff, Bradford; Mondragon, Delfi – American Journal of Public Health, 1991
A survey of health care issues among Hispanic Americans (469 adults and 235 children) in Arizona revealed that the poor health status and access to health care found for Hispanic Americans was even more pronounced for those whose language of interview was Spanish. (SLD)
Descriptors: Access to Health Care, Adults, Children, Demography
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Forst, Martin L.; And Others – Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 1993
Uses medical data (medical history and physical examination) on samples of 245 delinquent and 160 homeless youths in San Francisco (California) to discuss health needs of this population. The article reveals that a substantial number of these youth did not have adequate health care coverage despite considerable medical problems compared to the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Health, Clinics, Communicable Diseases
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Hanley, Tom V. – School Psychology Review, 2003
Elias, Zins, Graczyk, and Weissberg (2003) have written a concise summary of the daunting challenges and possible solutions to improve outcomes for students with mental health needs. As a special educator, the author wants to focus his comments on the potential benefits of school-wide approaches for students with the greatest psychosocial needs.…
Descriptors: Health Needs, Mental Health, Special Education Teachers, Child Development
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Hedrick, Susan C.; Sales, Anne E. B.; Sullivan, Jean H.; Gray, Shelly L.; Tornatore, Jane; Curtis, Michael; Zhou, Xiao-Hua Andrew – Gerontologist, 2003
Purpose: Washington State's initiatives to increase the availability and quality of community residential care presented an opportunity to describe clients entering adult family homes, adult residential care, and assisted living and to identify outcomes of care. Design and Methods: We enrolled 349 residents, 243 informal caregivers, and 299…
Descriptors: Residential Care, State Programs, Community Health Services, Interviews
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Teggart, Tom; Menary, Joanne – Child Care in Practice, 2005
Rates of mental health difficulties were investigated among children in substitute care across five childcare teams in Craigavon and Banbridge H+SS Trust. A total of 64 children were assessed using a behavioural screening instrument. Results indicate that more than 60% of 4-10 year olds assessed may have a diagnosable psychiatric disorder. The…
Descriptors: Health Needs, Mental Disorders, Mental Health Programs, Mental Health
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Cowley, Amy; Newton, Jonathan; Sturmey, Peter; Bouras, Nick; Holt, Geraldine – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 2005
Information on admission to psychiatric inpatient units is lacking from the literature on contemporary services for people with intellectual disability and mental health needs. Here we report on predictors of admission for a cohort of 752 adults from this population living in community settings; 83 were admitted. We also report on two subsamples…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Schizophrenia, Health Needs, Mental Retardation
Banks, Jane L.; And Others – Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science, 1987
The first of eight articles discusses the current state of the sensitive but unclassified information controversy. A series of six articles then explores the use of integrated information systems in the area of health services. Current trends in document management are provided in the last article. (CLB)
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computers, Documentation, Freedom of Information
Valtin, Heinz – Physiologist, 1987
Provides an overview of the objectives, topics discussed, and needs identified at a workshop for physiologists of the Third World. Reviews the problems involved in the teaching of physiology in the Third World, especially in Africa. Offers specific recommendations for future workshops. (ML)
Descriptors: College Science, Conferences, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries
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Kilwein, John H. – American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 1985
A course examining the health beliefs and practices of various traditional cultures focuses on the Third World. It includes such course topics as health relevant behavior, systems of folk medicine and the role of drugs in them, and issues in introducing modern health programs to non-industrial societies. (MSE)
Descriptors: Attitudes, Comparative Analysis, Course Descriptions, Cross Cultural Studies
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VanOstenburg, Paul R. – Journal of Dental Education, 1983
Issues in postdoctoral dental education and distinctions between the general practice residency and the advanced education program in general dentistry include: the need for practitioners and further specialization in the work force, society's health care needs, and changes in the health care industry, dental education, dental departments, and…
Descriptors: Curriculum, Dental Schools, Departments, Educational Change
Cox, William E,; Matthews, Frank L. – Black Issues in Higher Education, 1989
Interview with Dr. Louis Sullivan, Secretary of Health and Human Services. Discusses his views on health education, budget, access to health care, minority health, abortion, infant mortality, drugs, the Head Start Program, federal planning effects, and family influences. (JS)
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Disadvantaged, Drug Use, Family Influence
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