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The Health and Well-Being of Children: A Portrait of States and the Nation 2007. The National Survey of Children's Health 2007
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US Department of Health and Human Services, 2009
While data sources exist to measure and monitor the health of children in the United States, few take into account the many contexts in which children grow and develop, including their family and community environments. The National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH), conducted in 2007, addresses multiple aspects of children's health and…
Descriptors: Health Needs, Public Health, Health Promotion, Health Conditions
Factors Associated With Health-Related Quality of Life Among an Older Population in a Largely Rural Western Region
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Borders, Tyrone F.; Aday, Lu Ann; Xu, Ke Tom – Journal of Rural Health, 2004
As elderly people become a larger proportion of the rural population, it is important to identify those at risk for poor health. Predictors of health-related quality of life can be useful in designing interventions. Purpose: One objective of the present study was to profile the health-related quality of life of community-dwelling, elderly people…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Health Needs, Mental Health, Physical Health
Introduction: Psychosocial Aspects of AIDS Prevention among African Americans.
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Belgrave, Faye Z.; Randolph, Suzanne M. – Journal of Black Psychology, 1993
Articles in this special issue are devoted to psychosocial aspects of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) prevention in the African-American community. The core assumption is that the values, beliefs, and world views of people of African descent must be understood for AIDS prevention to be effective. (SLD)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Beliefs, Black Community, Blacks