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Peer reviewedRoth, Paula; Friedman, Lora – Educational Horizons, 1987
States that adolescents begin to drink alcohol at ever younger ages, partly because they receive mixed messages from the media. Argues that drug prevention groups must project accurate, consistent, and effective messages about alcohol for youth and that schools must provide education about the specific health risks of alcohol beginning in grade…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcoholic Beverages, Drug Abuse, Health Education
Peer reviewedBauer, Anne M.; And Others – Educational Horizons, 1987
Consists of two articles on suicide among young people. Bauer and Shea outline what teachers should know about children at risk for suicide, including symptoms and risk factors. Prevention recommendations are provided. Rickgarn presents statistics on youth suicide, including racial patterns and the use of violent means. (CH)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Death, High Risk Persons
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources. – 1989
This document provides a committee report, together with minority views, on the Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention, Care, and Research Grants Act of 1989 (S. 120), as returned to the Senate by the Committee on Labor and Human Resources with a substituting amendment and recommendation for passage. The bill amends the Public Health Service Act to…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Contraception, Early Parenthood, Family Planning
Download full textPate, Russell; Corbin, Chuck; Pangrazi, Bob – President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports Research Digest, 1998
This publication presents information on physical activity among children and youth. Section 1 discusses physical activity patterns of young people, explaining that the issue has been a concern for educators and health professionals for several years because of the trend for children to become less and less active over time. Section 2 looks at how…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Health, Children, Elementary Secondary Education
Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration (DHHS/PHS), Rockville, MD. Office for Substance Abuse Prevention. – 1991
This document notes that a recent threat to American's youth is the risk of infection from the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). It views youth at high risk for alcohol or other drug use as also being, in all probability, at highest risk for exposure to HIV, and suggests that programs set up to prevent adolescents from becoming involved with…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adolescents, Alcohol Abuse, At Risk Persons
Peer reviewedLanger, Lilly M.; Warheit, George J. – Adolescence, 1992
Presents model for adolescent health behavior, Pre-Adult Health Decision-Making Model, which takes into account differential information processing from peers, parents, or through critical or reflexive self-analysis. Reviews psychological and sociological literature on adolescent development, adolescent health behaviors, and Acquired Immune…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adolescent Behavior, Adolescent Development, Adolescents
Peer reviewedYarber, William L.; Newschwander, Gregg E. – Educational Horizons, 1987
Consists of two articles on the topics of (1) sexually transmitted diseases and (2) acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Yarber discusses how these topics should be taught to young people, with emphasis on health education as opposed to morality. Newschwander states the facts related to AIDS, including risks of enrolling infected students.…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adolescents, Behavioral Objectives, Disease Control
Harvey, David C.; Decker, Curtis L. – 1990
This technical report is part of a series on AIDS/HIV (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome/Human Immunodeficiency Virus) and is intended to help link various legal advocacy organizations providing services to persons with mental illness or developmental disabilities. This report focuses on liability issues from worker and client exposure to HIV.…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adolescents, Adults, Advocacy
Public Health Service (DHEW), Rockville, MD. – 1979
The purpose of this report is to enhance both individual and national perspectives on prevention of ill health and premature death through identification of priorities and specification of measureable goals. Health problems for every age group from infancy through old age are discussed with suggestions for prevention and improvement of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Childhood Needs, Death, Environmental Standards
Harvey, David C.; Ardinger, Robert S. – 1990
This technical report is part of a series on AIDS/HIV (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome/Human Immunodeficiency Virus) and is intended to help link various legal advocacy organizations providing services to persons with mental illness or developmental disabilities. This report discusses strategies to utilize existing disability models for…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adolescents, Adults, Advocacy
Harvey, David C. – 1990
This technical report is part of a series on AIDS/HIV (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome/Human Immunodeficiency Virus) and is intended to help link various legal advocacy organizations providing services to persons with mental illness or developmental disabilities. This paper examines AIDS policy issues in mental health institutions. The paper…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adolescents, Adults, Advocacy
Harvey, David C. – 1990
This technical report is part of a series on AIDS/HIV (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome/Human Immunodeficiency Virus) and is intended to help link various legal advocacy organizations providing services to persons with mental illness or developmental disabilities. Through a series of case examples, questions, background information, and…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adolescents, Adults, Advocacy
