Utilizing comments from teachers, professionals, college and high school students, this report is derived from the 5th Ned Hatathli Seminar, sponsored by the Navajo Health Authority, and presents factual information relative to American Indian participation in Indian Health careers. The following major speeches are presented: (1) "The Practice of…

This essay examines the ways in which health, as a discipline, has been influenced by feminist scholarship in the field. It explains that feminist scientists in the field have recognized and sought to address gender bias in traditional approaches to health research, including the androcentric bias in defining priorities for medical research, the…

Explains how misperceptions of Asian Americans have led to inappropriate conclusions by the public and by policymakers concerning medical school enrollment and financial assistance and health needs research. The article makes recommendations for increasing and expanding targeted data collection efforts in the Asian Pacific American subcategories.…

This publication offers a compilation of 12 reports on selected social concerns pertaining to the Hispanic community in Colorado and provides a comprehensive overview of demographic information and information on health, education, and social welfare issues. The first report looks at Colorado's multicultural population through a demographic…

A study was undertaken of the retirement preparation practices and programs in higher eudcation institutions in the United States. More than 2,200 colleges and universities participated. Only 4 percent (96) had a formal program to help employees prepare for retirement, and these institutions were mostly four-year, public, and large. Two-thirds of…

In September 1990, The National Conference of State Legislatures surveyed legislatures in 49 states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia to identify priority issues for the 1991 sessions. After a brief introduction, this document presents survey results in a separate section for each of the 18 topic areas that, together, encompass almost…

Compiled for social work students and human service workers concerned with Native American children and families, this bibliography cites 648 entries from the social science literature. Emphasis is on the problems of Native American children and families, the characteristics of their institutions, and the nature of the organized and informal…

A summary of the findings of the Committee on Expanded Health Professions Education and recommendations from that committee to the president of the University of Missouri are presented. Eight recommendations are listed, including: (1) that there should be initiated and maintained a program to provide factual information on the availability of…

This book examines comprehensively all the major health topics covered in an introductory health course and may be used in courses with a science orientation as well as in those oriented toward behavioral and social issues. The book is designed so that each chapter is a complete, independent unit. Relevant physiological facts are presented in the…

This volume offers a series of papers and essays as a guide to higher education advisors and administrators in the field of education abroad. Papers are organized into three sections which address education abroad in general, advising, and program development and evaluation. The following papers are included: "Being a Professional in the Field of…

An overview of rural development research in the United States Department of Agriculture's land grant environment focuses on southern 1862 and 1890 institutions. Although important to agricultural experiment stations, rural development research has received limited funding. A heterogeneous research program including human resources development,…

The Office for Advanced Research in Hispanic Education, funded from 1979 to 1983, was established to support research and to disseminate findings that focused on policy formation or policy implications for Hispanic education at all levels. During its 3 years of funding, the Office supported 16 research proposals in Texas, New Mexico, California,…

This document is the last of 10 reports resulting from New York's 1983 First Statewide Symposium on Rural Development and is intended to be used primarily as a resource document for the development of public policy proposals. The 9 preliminary reports generated discussion at 12 public hearings, plus written testimony, and served to catalog rural…

Profiles are presented of each of the 10 consortia that make up the California Health Services/Education Activities (HS/EA) network (new relationships between educational facilities where health care manpower is trained in the community settings where they practice). The first part of the booklet is a comparative analysis of (1) Area Health…

This document presents policy recommendations for higher education planning in New Jersey, in light of the New Jersey Higher Education Restructuring Act of 1994. It articulates a vision and characteristics of excellence to inspire future action, coupled with broad policy recommendations to guide institutions and state policymakers in their…