This is a directory of (print) health education materials for Indochinese refugees, refugee sponsors, and refugee health providers. Materials listed for refugees cover dental health, diseases, family planning, infant and child health, maternal care and pregnancy, legal systems, nutrition, patient instruction, and education. The directory also…

This three-section directory provides selected references and resources on health education, focusing primarily on those materials designed for health instruction. Section 1 contains textbook references and includes personal and community health education texts for all school/college levels. Topical areas such as nutrition, death and dying, and…

Asserts that there are growing concerns among Native-American communities regarding chronic health problems, such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Provides health resources specific to particular tribes or regions, which can be applied to other indigenous people. Lists programs and organizations, databases, videos, Internet sites,…

The essential purpose of this study is to determine the need for specifically trained personnel to assume the health education responsibilities in college and university health service centers. It also presents a health guide for college and university health service directors. (Author/RK)

The Southern Rural Development Center (SRDC) at Mississippi State University aims to stimulate the creation of new partnerships to enhance rural communities' capacity to address key health issues. In 1997, SRDC hosted a conference to develop the following: partnerships among land-grant universities, the health sector, and local citizens and…

The major emphasis of this book is upon the psychological and sociological implications, rather than the biological and pathological foundations, of health education. It is divided into three major parts. Part One, "Philosophical Foundations of Health Education," consists of four chapters that emphasize the necessity for the development of a…

There continues to be a significant disparity between the health status of minorities and nonminorities despite the improved health status of Americans in general. This bibliography contains 381 citations to information published between January 1983 and December 1988 concerning the following aspects of minority health: (1) health education; (2)…

This guide was designed to serve as a framework for developing a health program in relation to the needs of an individual school's pupils and available community resources. The roles and responsibilities of the various personnel involved in the health program are delineated to provide guidelines for the development of cooperative and coordinated…

This personal health training manual, intended for all Peace Corps volunteers, presents a series of training sessions dealing with basic health concepts and practices; it is designed to be used by Peace Corps Medical Officers and trainers to help trainees acquire the understanding, skills, and motivation necessary to keep themselves healthy in a…

Both personal and societal aims were cited as the motivating factors for the prototypical, comprehensive health education program outlined here. Cautions and recommendations concerning the program's implementation comprise the introduction. Preliminary material includes a suggested teaching format and a flexible grade placement scheme. The program…

This book undertakes the task of portraying the application of planning theory to health concerns. It defines the purposes planning is meant to serve; analyzes the dynamics of social change; identifies the major determinants of change; and examines how planning can best affect those determinants. The book is organized into five major sections: (1)…