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Lewin-Epstein, Noah – Work and Occupations: An International Sociological Journal, 1989
The author studied sex differences in the work health association, using a sample of 442 employed men and 243 employed women residing in Israel. Lack of job satisfaction and higher stress were related to illness among men, whereas the effect of excessive work demands was more pronounced among women. (Author/CH)
Descriptors: Adults, Foreign Countries, Health Conditions, Labor Conditions
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Bryant Jr., Alfred; Goins, R. Turner; Bell, Ronny; Herrell, Richard; Manson, Spero M.; Buchwald, Dedra – Journal of Rural Health, 2004
Context: Of 2.4 million American Indians, approximately 60% are eligible to receive Indian Health Service (IHS) benefits, leaving many to seek care elsewhere. It is unknown if their quality of care, health behaviors, and health status vary by source of care, as demonstrated for other populations. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine…
Descriptors: Physicians, Intervals, Indians, Health Services
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Lin, J. D.; Yen, C. F.; Li, C. W.; Wu, J. L. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2005
The aims of the present study were to examine health characteristics and healthcare utilization in relation to people with intellectual disability (ID) having psychiatric disorders in Taiwan. A cross-sectional study was employed; study subjects were recruited from the National Disability Registration Database. Taiwan, stratified by administrative…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Statistical Analysis, Medical Services, Mental Health Programs
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Winter, Laraine; Lawton, M. Powell; Ruckdeschel, Katy – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2003
Kahneman and Tversky's (1979) Prospect theory was tested as a model of preferences for prolonging life under various hypothetical health statuses. A sample of 384 elderly people living in congregate housing (263 healthy, 131 frail) indicated how long (if at all) they would want to live under each of nine hypothetical health conditions (e.g.,…
Descriptors: Patients, Nursing Homes, Health Conditions, Older Adults
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Beard, M. L.; Lawrence, C. H. – Journal of Environmental Health, 1975
Descriptors: Cleaning, Environmental Education, Health Conditions, Pollution
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Wood, Michael – Monthly Labor Review, 1975
A primary shortcoming of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 is that it provides the employer with too many phases of postponement of responsibility. However, positive administrative action has included organized labor's entry into all levels of job safety and health activities. (MW)
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Employer Attitudes, Employer Employee Relationship, Health Conditions
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Gallagher, Richard E. – Monthly Labor Review, 1975
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is attempting to develop total programs of occupational safety and health protection. It has established research criteria and a priority system for evaluating the order of investigating suspect substances or agents based upon the expected gain of the health benefit. (Author/MW)
Descriptors: Health Conditions, Labor Conditions, Labor Legislation, Program Development
Jackson, Barbara E., Ed.; Ugalde, Antonio, Ed. – 1985
This collection of papers is devoted to a study of the impact of developing nations' technological and economic development within the context of health related factors, including pharmaceuticals and food and nutrition. Titles and authors are as follows: (1) "Health, Development and Technologies: An Appraisal" (B. Jackson and A. Ugalde);…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Development, Economic Development, Health
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Aging. – 1984
This paper, on the health hazards of cold weather for elderly persons, presents information from various sources on the death rates in winter throughout the United States. After reviewing the scope of the problem, specific health hazards associated with cold weather are discussed, i.e., hypothermia, fires, carbon monoxide poisoning, and influenza…
Descriptors: Death, Federal Programs, Health Conditions, Heating
Koh, Eunsook T.; Gray, Edwina D. – 1978
This paper presents the findings of a survey conducted in Claiborne County, in southwest Mississippi. The survey focused on three different areas: (l) demographic data and food practices including food frequency for 1,000 households, (2) dietary intake of individuals for 250 households, and (3) nutritional evaluation by health history, clinical…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Demography, Disease Incidence, Diseases
Oliphant, H. N. – Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, 1969
Condensed from the 3M magazine "Education Age, Volume 5 (January-February 1969), 2-5.
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction, Health Conditions
Administration on Aging (DHEW), Washington, DC. National Clearinghouse on Aging. – 1975
This pamphlet is a publication of the Administration on Aging. It presents the following statistical information on older Americans: their number, geographic distribution, life expectancy, cost of personal health care, living arrangements, marital status, income, employment, health status and health care utilization. (SJL)
Descriptors: Age Groups, Demography, Employment Patterns, Geographic Distribution
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Calabrese, Edward J.; And Others – Journal of Environmental Health, 1978
The use of chlorine dioxide as a disinfectant in water is being considered by the EPA. This article presents a summary of the known published reports concerning health effects of chlorine dioxide on animal and human populations. (Author/MA)
Descriptors: Chemical Reactions, Disease Control, Health Conditions, Literature Reviews
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Dale, Barrie; Yentsch, Clarice M. – Oceanus, 1978
Discusses the nature and cause of paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP). Includes toxic dinoflagellate ecology, taxonomy and life history, and chemistry of the toxins. Recent work with trace metals and directions of future research are also given. (MA)
Descriptors: Disease Control, Ecological Factors, Environmental Influences, Health Conditions
Slesinger, Doris P. – Rural Development Perspectives, 1985
Documents social, economic, educational, and health conditions of Wisconsin's approximately 3,000 migrant farmworkers and dependents during 1978 and 1981. Finds lower income, less schooling, and poorer health than other farmworkers and general population. Discusses definitions of migrant farmworkers and difficulties in counting migrant population.…
Descriptors: Definitions, Educational Attainment, Health Conditions, Health Needs
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