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Christian, Walter P.; And Others – Mental Retardation, 1973
Descriptors: Adults, Attendants, Behavior Change, Eating Habits

Azrin, N. H.; Armstrong, P. M. – Mental Retardation, 1973
Reported was an experimental training program to teach eating skills to 11 profoundly retarded (average IQ 15) institutionalized adults by means of reinforcement principles applied to three 15 minute mini-meals daily. (DB)
Descriptors: Daily Living Skills, Disabilities, Eating Habits, Exceptional Child Research
Goodfriend, Harvey – Coll Univ Bus, 1970
Descriptors: Administration, Attitude Change, Campus Planning, Dining Facilities
Harris, Mary B. – Health Education (Washington D.C.), 1983
The importance of educating students about obesity is stressed. Desirable instructional goals include: (1) providing accurate information about obesity; (2) preventing obesity (if possible); (3) treating it; and (4) making students aware that much of the prejudice against fat people is irrational. (PP)
Descriptors: Body Weight, Eating Habits, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education

McNab, Warren L. – Journal of School Health, 1983
This article defines anorexia nervosa, explains physical and psychological problems caused by this disease, and emphasizes the role of health educators in preventing and diagnosing the problem. Class discussions on self-esteem, self-confidence, and coping with parents can be beneficial. (Author/PP)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Anorexia Nervosa, Eating Habits, Health Education

Friedrich, William N.; Copeland, Donna R. – Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 1983
Suggests that behavioral problems that frequently occur in pediatric cancer treatment settings, such as food refusal and the resistance to treatment, can be successfully treated utilizing family therapy techniques. Presents the theoretical background that supports this mode of intervention and several case studies. (Author/WAS)
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Cancer, Case Studies, Counseling Techniques

St. Pierre, Robert G.; Rezmovic, Victor – Journal of Nutrition Education, 1982
Presents the organizing framework used in evaluating the National Nutrition Education and Training Program (NET) and summarizes the descriptive, evaluative, and meta-evaluative findings. Concludes that positive effects on children's nutrition-related knowledge have resulted from different nutrition education programs. (DC)
Descriptors: Eating Habits, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Programs, Health

Kirks, Barbara A.; And Others – Journal of Nutrition Education, 1982
Reports effects of student instruction with the nutrition education curriculum alone (or with concurrent parent education) on nutrition knowledge, food and nutrition attitudes, and reported food consumption of primary school students (N=352). Higher scores of students with parental involvement support importance of parent education component in…
Descriptors: Eating Habits, Educational Research, Knowledge Level, Nutrition

Crowder, William W. – Education, 1982
Presents guidelines for teachers to help students understand a government based on religious tenets, such as the Islamic republic in Iran. Suggests four avenues of study: Islam and government, comparison of Islamic and western legal systems, problems and conflicts in an Islamic republic, and an enlarged perspective of the Islamic republic. (LC)
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Eating Habits, Economic Factors, Feminism

Domke, Jane A.; And Others – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1981
Compared a weight control treatment specifically tailored to the needs of residence hall students with a standardized behavioral procedure. Although posttreatment results indicated a very slight and nonsignificant advantage for the residence hall condition, this was not true at follow-up. Suggests the residence hall procedure may be overly…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Comparative Testing, Counseling Effectiveness, Counseling Techniques
Hosokawa, Michael; Roberts, Carl R. – Health Education (Washington D.C.), 1981
Federal legislation established nutrition and social welfare programs for the elderly. In order to determine the patterns of life of the elderly, a survey was done of those who participated in a nutrition program in 20 rural areas in Missouri. Data indicated a need for nutrition and consumer education which focuses on the elderly and declining…
Descriptors: Consumer Education, Eating Habits, Federal Legislation, Health Education

Pelto, Gretel H. – Journal of Nutrition Education, 1981
Describes potential anthropological contributions to two components of nutrition education research: (1) the study of dieting behavior (food habits), and (2) the evaluation of nutrition education activities. (DS)
Descriptors: Anthropology, Behavioral Sciences, Dietetics, Eating Habits

Ritenbaugh, Cheryl – Journal of Nutrition Education, 1981
Reviews, from an anthropological viewpoint, the concept that food is more than nutrients. Discusses human food-related behavior in the context of a great length of time and describes traditional dietary patterns as behavioral adaptations. (DS)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Anthropology, Behavioral Sciences, Dietetics

Schlechter, Frances – Journal of School Health, 1981
A nutrition and diet group was established to lend support to and instill dieting techniques and correct eating habits in a group of 10 girls. Weight loss goals were established but no specific demands were made. (JN)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Body Weight, Dietetics, Eating Habits

Vermeersch, Joyce A.; Swenerton, Helene – Journal of Nutrition Education, 1979
Interviews with two groups of women indicated that attractive packaging was more important than nutrition claims as attention-getting devices in food ads. Authors conclude that the potential to misinterpret nutrition information in food ads exists and that the use of nutrition claims in food ads needs closer controls. (Author/MA)
Descriptors: Commercial Television, Consumer Protection, Eating Habits, Food