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Geierstanger, Sara Peterson; Amaral, Gorette; Mansour, Mona; Walters, Susan Russell – Journal of School Health, 2004
School-based health centers (SBHCs) provide physical and mental health services on school campuses to improve student health status, and thereby potentially facilitate student academic success. With a growing emphasis on school accountability and the simultaneous dwindling of resources at the federal, state, and local levels, SBHCs face increasing…
Descriptors: Evaluators, Campuses, Mental Health Programs, Health Conditions

Jensen, Gail A.; Morrisey, Michael A. – Gerontologist, 2004
Purpose: We attempt to determine whether older workers and early retirees avoid managed care plans and to explore whether health plan choices are linked to the health status of workers or their spouses. Design and Methods: We use the responses of those born between 1931 and 1941 to the 1994 and 1998 waves of the Health and Retirement Survey. We…
Descriptors: Older Workers, Health Insurance, Health Conditions, Health Facilities
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
Finchum, R. N. – School Activities, 1965
Procedures are suggested that may be helpful to those responsible for the operation and maintenance of school buildings and gymnasiums. Most schools with gymnasiums utilize them for both instructional and sports purposes. Maintenance of the multipurpose gym are discussed under four subject areas--(1) floors, (2) lighting, (3) sanitation, and (4)…
Descriptors: Building Operation, Flooring, Gymnasiums, Health Conditions
Bolaria, Bhopinder S. – 1971
This research monograph reports findings based on studies conducted by Maine's Regional Medical Program Research and Evaluation Service from interviews of 90 families in Indian communities. The report covers self-evaluation of health, patterns and sources of medical care, attitudes toward health care, perception of services, and survey results.…
Descriptors: Family Health, Health, Health Conditions, Health Facilities

Granick, Samuel; Kleban, Morton H. – Gerontologist, 1977
A description is presented of a file of data, derived from a longitudinal study of the biological and behavioral functioning, of a group of 47 healthy aged males. The background of the investigation is summarized, along with the procedures followed in developing the file and setting it up for access. (Author)
Descriptors: Gerontology, Health Conditions, Longitudinal Studies, Males

Reid, John D.; And Others – Phylon, 1977
Blacks have made enormous progress since the beginning of this century in improving their health and survival rates. In years of survival they are overtaking the more favored whites, but this has been accomplished largely by similar reductions of death rates at each age and from most causes. (Author)
Descriptors: Blacks, Comparative Analysis, Disease Incidence, Diseases

Bowman, James E. – Phylon, 1977
The special problems and implications associated with genetic screening of blacks in the U.S. are discussed. (Author/AM)
Descriptors: Blacks, Diseases, Genetics, Health Conditions
Lopez, James – La Luz, 1977
Descriptors: Health Conditions, Health Needs, Health Personnel, Health Services

Galloway, David; Barrett, Colleen – Educational Review, 1984
Information from nine New Zealand secondary schools about suspension for disruptive behavior in 1980 and 1981 showed that boys and girls were suspended with similar frequency, though for different reasons. Further study showed that suspended pupils were in poor health, came from multiply disadvantaged families, and had serious reading problems.…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Disadvantaged, Family Problems, Health Conditions

Sullivan, Peggy; And Others – American Journal of Public Health, 1984
Among 60 day care centers (DCC) surveyed, characteristics of centers with high rates of disease among children included (1) the presence of young, nonbowel trained children, (2) staff who both regularly diapered infants and prepared food, (3) for-profit management, and (4) DCC whose only guidelines were provided by the state. (KH)
Descriptors: Day Care Centers, Disease Incidence, Health Conditions, Institutional Characteristics

Shy, Carl M.; Finklea, John F. – Environmental Science and Technology, 1973
Community Health and Environmental Surveillance System (CHESS), a nationwide program relating community health to environmental quality, is designed to evaluate existing environmental standards, obtain health intelligence for new standards, and document health benefits of air pollution control. (BL)
Descriptors: Air Pollution, Biological Sciences, Comparative Analysis, Environmental Influences

Kendall, Earline D. – Young Children, 1983
Briefly reviews current research in the United States on hepatitis, some diarrheal diseases, and infections caused by H-flu, suggesting that group care (especially when not carefully monitored) presents risks for very young children, care providers, families, and the community. (RH)
Descriptors: Communicable Diseases, Day Care, Disease Control, Early Childhood Education

Bernhartsen, J. C.; Schlenker, Richard – Current, 1981
Cold water fatalities are described and defined, including drownings, trauma, hydrocution and hypothermia. The levels of hypothermia are outlined, and symptoms and steps to stop and reverse hypothermia are described. (DS)
Descriptors: Death, Health Conditions, Health Education, Higher Education