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Overdorf, Virginia – Quest, 2005
This article presents the author's presentation on the 13th Delphine Hanna Commemorative Lecture in 2004. The presentation examines some of the problems and issues that must be addressed in order to promote physical activity in the academy and beyond. While there is no all embracing prescription, the author hopes to offer some suggestions that…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Obesity, Physical Activities, Diseases
Greggo, Jennifer; Jones, Sherry Everett; Kann, Laura – American Journal of Health Education, 2005
By better understanding differences in health-risk behaviors among youth in rural, suburban and urban communities, health educators and other public health practitioners can more appropriately focus prevention and health care programs. In this study, we examined data from the national Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) to determine whether…
Descriptors: Urban Areas, Suburbs, Place of Residence, Public Health
OECD Publishing (NJ1), 2010
Across OECD countries, governments are seeking policies to make education more effective while searching for additional resources to meet the increasing demand for education. The 2010 edition of "Education at a Glance: OECD Indicators" enables countries to see themselves in the light of other countries' performance. It provides a rich, comparable…
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Outcomes of Education, Educational Indicators, Foreign Countries
OECD Publishing (NJ3), 2010
"Highlights from Education at a Glance 2010" is a companion publication to the OECD's flagship compendium of education statistics, Education at a Glance. It provides easily accessible data on key topics in education today, including: education levels and student numbers, economic and social benefits of education, education spending, the school…
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Outcomes of Education, Educational Indicators, Foreign Countries
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Pigg, R. Morgan, Jr., Ed. – Eta Sigma Gamma Monograph Series, 1994
This monograph contains 13 papers on the ethics of planning, conducting, and reporting research in health sciences education. It includes four background papers and nine perspective papers. The titles are: (1) "The Imperative for Ethical Conduct in Scientific Inquiry" (Steve M. Dorman); (2) "Fundamental Principles of Ethical…
Descriptors: Biomedicine, Clinics, Codes of Ethics, College Students
Paavola, James C.; And Others – 1995
There are two essential social systems with which virtually all children and families have routine, significant contact: school and health care settings. Schools are being asked to address the needs of children and youth at a time when fundamental transformations of schooling structures and outcome expectations are also being demanded. To address…
Descriptors: Child Health, Child Psychology, Consultants, Delivery Systems
Towner, Sarah R., Comp. – 1995
Following the collapse of health care services in many rural areas in recent years, rural health care providers are developing new strategies to meet the needs of their communities and are working creatively to maximize resources. Much of that effort has been enhanced with financial and technical assistance from federal, state, and private…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Community Health Services, Databases, Directories
National Puerto Rican Coalition, Washington, DC. – 1992
This booklet describes the issues and findings of a series of symposia on Puerto Ricans in Puerto Rico and in the United States. From 1988 to 1992, six symposia were held, three in the United States and three in Puerto Rico, on topics such as migration, culture and language, community characteristics, strengthening relations between the two…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Community Development, Community Relations, Conferences
Leloudis, James L. – 1996
From 1880 through the mid-1920s, reformers labored to make a "New South" through the agency of public education. During those years, North Carolina led the way in building thousands of new schoolhouses, professionalizing teacher training, and developing an elaborate educational bureaucracy. Southern educational reform turned on the…
Descriptors: Black Education, Black Teachers, Consolidated Schools, Educational Change
Hendricks, Charlotte; Smith, Connie Jo – 1991
This health curriculum guide for preschool teachers is structured around units with specific health themes. The 10 areas addressed are growth and development; mental and emotional health; personal health; family life and health; nutrition; disease prevention and control; safety and first aid; consumer health; drug use prevention; and community…
Descriptors: Diseases, Drug Abuse, Drug Use, Educational Objectives
National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health, Washington, DC. – 1992
This annotated listing provides brief descriptions of the 591 projects funded during 1991 by federal set-aside funds of the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Services Block Grant and identified as special projects of regional and national significance (SPRANS). Preliminary information includes an introduction, an organization chart of the Maternal…
Descriptors: Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Child Health, Children
Gruidl, John; Walzer, Norman – 1991
Rapid economic and population growth characterized the 1970s in much of rural America. Unfortunately, this "Rural Renaissance" was short-lived. Although some rural areas grew or remained stable during the 1980s, many others experienced stagnation and decline, evidenced by a variety of indicators. This document consists of graphic maps…
Descriptors: Agricultural Trends, Crime, Economic Change, Educational Attainment
National Inst. of Child Health and Human Development (NIH), Bethesda, MD. Center for Research for Mothers and Children. – 1987
This report summarizes research and training activities between 1984 and 1987 of the Pregnancy and Perinatology Branch of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Activities are reported for the following six maternal-infant emphasis areas: (1) high risk pregnancies; (2) fetal pathophysiology; (3) premature birth and labor;…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Birth Weight, Doctoral Programs, Federal Aid
Engel, C., Ed.; And Others – 1990
This collection gathers together several papers reflecting the state of the art in the development of community-based programs in health sciences education. Titles and authors are as follows: "Issues in Implementing a Problem-Based Learning Curriculum at the University of Sherbrooke" (Jacques E. Des Marchais; Bertrand Dumais);…
Descriptors: Clinical Teaching (Health Professions), Community Health Services, Community Programs, Curriculum Development
Randall-David, Elizabeth – 1989
This guide, originally written to aid in the identification and education of ethnic minority patients with hemophilia, has been published to assist community groups in a range of educational, medical, and social service outreach efforts. It begins with two introductory chapters on ethnic identity and intergroup relations. Chapter 3 offers…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Amish, Asian Americans, Blacks
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