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Kosciulek, John F. – Family Journal, 1995
Coping with the impact of a family member's head injury is one of the most difficult tasks that can confront a family. An overview of head injury etiology, sequelae, and impact on families is presented. Provides guidelines for counseling families of persons with head injuries and suggestions for research. (Author/JBJ)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Epidemiology, Family Caregivers, Family Counseling
Black, Susan – American School Board Journal, 2001
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that more than 1 million children ages 5 and under are afflicted with unsafe amounts of lead. Schools can be a source of lead poisoning. Other sources include playgrounds near freeways, playground equipment, contaminated soil, and technology rooms with lead-bearing supplies. Sidebars…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Education, Health Conditions, Health Materials
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Arcury, Thomas A.; Preisser, John S.; Gesler, Wilbert M.; Powers, James M. – Journal of Rural Health, 2005
Access to transportation to transverse the large distances between residences and health services in rural settings is a necessity. However, little research has examined directly access to transportation in analyses of rural health care utilization. This analysis addresses the association of transportation and health care utilization in a rural…
Descriptors: Transportation, Health Services, Rural Areas, Multivariate Analysis
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Moos, Rudolf H.; Brennan, Penny L.; Schutte, Kathleen K.; Moos, Bernice S. – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2006
This study examined how older adults cope with negative life events in health, interpersonal, and financial/work domains and whether common stress and coping processes hold across these three domains. On three occasions, older adults identified the most severe negative event they faced in the last year and described how they appraised and coped…
Descriptors: Coping, Older Adults, Experience, Anxiety
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Feld, Sheila; Dunkle, Ruth E.; Schroepfer, Tracy; Shen, Huei-Wern – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2006
Factors influencing expansion of instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) caregiver networks beyond the spouse/partner were studied, using data from the Asset and Health Dynamics among the Oldest Old (AHEAD) nationally representative sample of American elders (ages 70 and older). Analyses were based on 427 Black and White couples in which…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Spouses, Caregivers, Daily Living Skills
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Eaton, Danice K.; Marx, Eva; Bowie, Sara E. – Journal of School Health, 2007
Background: US schools employ an estimated 6.7 million workers and are thus an ideal setting for employee wellness programs. This article describes the characteristics of school employee wellness programs in the United States, including state-, district-, and school-level policies and programs. Methods: The Centers for Disease Control and…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Health Conditions, Employee Assistance Programs, Wellness
Pastor, Patricia N.; Reuben, Cynthia A. – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2008
Objectives: This report presents national estimates of the prevalence of diagnosed attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and learning disability (LD) in U.S. children 6-17 years of age and describes the prevalence of these conditions for children with selected characteristics. The use of educational and health care services and the…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Hyperactivity, Learning Disabilities, Disability Identification
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
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Duel, Ward – Journal of Environmental Health, 1975
In this article the means of disposing solid wastes are discussed with reference to their health hazards and environmental desirability. Included in the discussion are solid waste dumps, landfills, incinerators, and grinders. Some attention is given to the reclamation of mineral resources from trash. (MA)
Descriptors: Conservation (Environment), Disease Control, Environmental Education, Health Conditions
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Winneberger, John T. – Journal of Environmental Health, 1975
Descriptors: Disease Control, Environmental Education, Evaluation, Health Conditions
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Reis, Alexander J. – Monthly Labor Review, 1975
The first three years of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have been developmental years. Significant advances have been made toward on objective--assuring safe and healthful workplaces for all Americans. (Author/MW)
Descriptors: Agency Role, Conference Reports, Health Conditions, Labor Conditions
National Academy of Sciences - National Research Council, Washington, DC. – 1986
This book evaluates methodologies in epidemiologic and related studies for obtaining measurements of exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS). The book is divided into three parts. The first part discusses physicochemical and toxicological studies of environmental tobacco smoke, including physicochemical nature of smoke and in vivo and in…
Descriptors: Cancer, Diseases, Epidemiology, Evaluation Criteria
Uphouse, Lynda L. – 1982
Environmental influences can significantly affect (both positively and negatively) the developing child. Three ways in which the environment affects the developing organism are induction, facilitation, and maintenance. In the case of induction the presence or absence of specific stimuli totally determines whether or not a particular developmental…
Descriptors: Child Development, Drug Abuse, Environmental Influences, Health Conditions
Working Women Education Fund, Cleveland, OH. – 1981
This publication reports the results of a review of scientific research on office job hazards, survey responses from more than 1,200 office workers in Cleveland and Boston, and in-depth interviews with more than 100 office workers. The report covers the following areas of health hazards for office workers: (1) job stress--physical and…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Adults, Equipment, Females
GULMON, LYNN – 1961
THE HOUSING, WORK, HEALTH, AND SCHOOLING CONDITIONS OF COLORADO MIGRANT WORKERS AND THEIR CHILDREN WERE PRESENTED. HOUSING CONDITIONS FOR DOMESTIC LABORERS WERE VERY POOR. THERE WERE NO WELLS, NO REFRIGERATION, NO RUNNING WATER, NO STOVES OTHER THAN WOODBURNING OR COAL ONES, AND NO SCREENS ON DOORS AND WINDOWS. IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT MIGRANT…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged, Health Conditions, Housing Deficiencies, Living Standards
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