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Prevalence of Weight Problems among Youth with High-Incidence Disabilities in Residential Care
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Alexandra L. Trout; Matthew C. Lambert; Timothy D. Nelson; Ronald W. Thompson – Behavioral Disorders, 2014
The prevalence of weight problems among youth in general and youth in out-of-home care has been well documented; however, the prevalence of obesity/overweight among youth with high-incidence disabilities in more restrictive settings, such as residential care, has not been assessed. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the prevalence of…
Descriptors: Residential Care, Body Weight, Youth Problems, Disabilities
Guessing Where the Goal Posts Are: Managing Health and Well-Being during the Transition to University Studies
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Wrench, Alison; Garrett, Robyne; King, Sharron – Journal of Youth Studies, 2013
It is widely acknowledged that social conditions are directly associated with health and well-being. Significantly little is known about the impact of changing social conditions, including the transition to higher education, on young people's health and well-being. This qualitative research investigated perceptions and factors that influence…
Descriptors: Well Being, Social Change, Health Conditions, Student Adjustment
A Comparison of Suicide Note Writers with Suicides Who Did Not Leave Notes
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Callanan, Valerie J.; Davis, Mark S. – Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 2009
There is disagreement in the suicide literature on the value of suicide notes as a data source, particularly regarding the extent to which suicide decedents who write notes differ from those who do not. Using 10 years of suicide cases from Summit County, Ohio, these two groups were compared on 40 variables including sociodemographic…
Descriptors: Health Conditions, Suicide, Comparative Analysis, Letters (Correspondence)
Physical and Mental Health Status of Staff Working for People with Intellectual Disabilities in Taiwan: Measurement with the 36-Item Short-Form (SF-36) Health Survey
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Lin, Jin-Ding; Lee, Tzong-Nan; Loh, Ching-Hui; Yen, Chia-Feng; Hsu, Shang-Wei; Wu, Jia-Ling; Tang, Chi-Chieh; Lin, Lan-Ping; Chu, Cordia M.; Wu, Sheng-Ru – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2009
Little explicit attention has been given to the generic health profile of staff working for people with intellectual disability in institutions. This study aimed to provide a profile of physical and mental health of staff working in disability welfare institutions, and to examine the possible demographic and organizational factors that explain an…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Health Conditions, Mental Health, Foreign Countries
Colorado Hispanics: A Report of Selected Social Concerns, 1992.
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Pappas, Georgia, Ed.; Guajardo, Maria, Ed. – 1993
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…
Descriptors: Children, Demography, Elementary Secondary Education, Employment
Health Needs of Migrant Workers in Wisconsin.
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Slesinger, Doris P. – 1979
A survey of Wisconsin's migrant workers was conducted to obtain demographic information, to determine unmet health care needs, and to make recommendations for migrant health services based on those needs. A stratified random sample of 408 workers was selected, representing about 10% of the migrant workers in Wisconsin in the 1978 season; 262 of…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Alcoholism, Demography, Employment Statistics