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Monaghan, Lee F. – Sport, Education and Society, 2014
Obesity discourse provides a commonly recycled rationale for multiple, ostensibly well-intended, interventions. Formal educational settings sometimes operate as sites for these biopedagogies which putatively promote "good health" among young people as they transition to "responsible" adulthood. Yet, regulation and control, or…
Descriptors: Males, Human Body, Obesity, Health Promotion
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McKeon, Michael; Slevin, Eamonn; Taggart, Laurence – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2013
People with intellectual disability (ID) are reported as a sedentary population with increased risks of poor health due to an inactive and sedentary lifestyle. As the benefits of physical activity are acknowledged, measuring physical activity accurately is important to help identify reasons for low and high physical activity in order to assist and…
Descriptors: Pilot Projects, Surveys, Physical Activities, Intellectual Disability
Belgrave, Faye Z.; Allison, Kevin W.; Wilson, Jerome; Tademy, Raymond – Research Press Publishers, 2011
"Ujima" is a Kiswahili word that means collective work and responsibility. "Brothers of Ujima" presents a unique cultural enrichment program designed to reinforce and bring out the strengths of African American preadolescent and adolescent males. This group counseling program helps young men plan and achieve their future goals…
Descriptors: Cultural Enrichment, Culturally Relevant Education, Student Empowerment, African American Students