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Fraser, Eric – Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 1996
An investigation was conducted in Australia of 156 individuals with developmental disabilities who were long-term clients of a residential institution, to determine the incidence of hepatitis C antibodies. Results indicated that none of the residents was seropositive and that hepatitis C is less prevalent than hepatitis B in residential…
Descriptors: Adults, Biochemistry, Developmental Disabilities, Disease Incidence
Litwin, Howard – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2005
The analysis compared differing correlates of life satisfaction among three diverse population groups in Israel, examining background and health status variables, social environment factors, and activity indicators. Multiple regression analysis revealed that veteran Jewish-Israelis (n = 2,043) had the largest set of predictors, the strongest of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Environment, Life Satisfaction, Health Conditions
Whitfield, Keith E.; McClearn, Gerald – American Psychologist, 2005
Understanding the origins of racial health disparities is currently a central focus of health-oriented funding agencies and the health policy community. In particular, the role of genetics in the origin of racial health disparities is receiving growing attention and has been susceptible to considerable misinterpretation. In this article, the…
Descriptors: Race, Health Conditions, Genetics, Environment
Timmer, Erika; Steverink, Nardi; Dittmann-Kohli, Freya – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2002
The aim of this study is to explore three different developmental dimensions in an aging population. Based on sentence completion responses, the investigation examines personal anticipations of possible gains, maintenance, and losses. Additionally, the effects of age and other personal and situational factors are examined. The study sample…
Descriptors: Health Conditions, Life Style, Age Differences, Aging (Individuals)
Landrigan, Philip J. – Zero to Three, 2005
The author looks at the sharp increase in a number of childhood disorders--including asthma, certain cancers, and learning/behavioral disabilities--and the role environmental toxins may play in this increase. He describes the need to train many more health professionals in prenatal and children's environmental health and the national network of…
Descriptors: Child Health, Program Descriptions, Child Development, Environmental Influences
Owens, Pamela L.; Kerker, Bonnie D.; Zigler, Edward; Horwitz, Sarah M. – Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews, 2006
Over the past 20 years, there has been an increased emphasis on health promotion, including prevention activities related to vision and oral health, for the general population, but not for individuals with intellectual disability (ID). This review explores what is known about the prevalence of vision problems and oral health conditions among…
Descriptors: Health Needs, Health Promotion, Mental Retardation, Health Conditions
Bramlett, Robin E.; Bothe, Anne K.; Franic, Duska M. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2006
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine whether standard pharmaco-economic preference methods can be used to assess perceived quality of life in stuttering. Method: Seventy-five nonstuttering adults completed a standardized face-to-face interview that included a rating scale, standard gamble, and time trade-off preference measures for…
Descriptors: Stuttering, Rating Scales, Quality of Life, Measurement Techniques
Domenico, Desirae M.; Jones, Karen H. – Journal for Vocational Special Needs Education, 2007
Adolescent pregnancy has occurred throughout America's history. Only in recent years has it been deemed an urgent crisis, as more young adolescent mothers give birth outside of marriage. At-risk circumstances associated with adolescent pregnancy include medical and health complications, less schooling and higher dropout rates, lower career…
Descriptors: Dropout Rate, Pregnancy, Early Adolescents, Technical Education
Wodrich, David L.; Kaplan, Allen M.; Deering, William M. – Psychology in the Schools, 2006
Special services usage and related assessment procedures were investigated for 50 students with epilepsy. Fifty-six percent of students with epilepsy received special education services, with mental retardation designation and self-contained placement common, especially among individuals with epilepsy plus a coexisting neurological diagnosis.…
Descriptors: Special Education, Seizures, School Psychologists, Mental Retardation

Pearson, Clark; VonderHaar, Frank – Journal of Environmental Health, 1975
This Nome flood report indicates that immediate response by local and state sanitarians prevented major epidemics and provided solutions to waste disposal and health maintenance problems. In the end, most of the clean-up work was done by experienced sanitarians working with the cooperation of people in their own area. (MA)
Descriptors: Emergency Programs, Environmental Education, Environmental Technicians, Health Conditions

Steigman, Harry – Journal of Environmental Health, 1975
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Health Conditions, Management Systems, Planning
Dean, Cynthia, Comp.; And Others – 1986
This manual presents a curriculum on the health and nutrition of children in the developing world for students in middle schools. The objectives of the curriculum are to give American students a more accurate idea of the problems related to child survival worldwide, to enable them to integreate these issues into their regular classroom activities,…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Class Activities, Developing Nations, Health Conditions
American Association for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, Washington, DC. – 1965
SPECIFIC INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THIS GUIDE TO PLANNERS OF AREAS AND FACILITIES FOR ATHLETICS, RECREATION, OUTDOOR EDUCATION, AND PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION. PART ONE CONCERNS BASIC CONCEPTS PERTINENT TO THE AREA OF CONSIDERATION. THE AIMS OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION, HEALTH AND SAFETY EDUCATION, AND RECREATION ARE LISTED. PLANNING PRINCIPLES,…
Descriptors: Athletics, Facilities, Health, Health Conditions
BIRCH, HERBERT G. – 1967
THE POOR HEALTH OF THE DISADVANTAGED CHILD IS A PRIMARY VARIABLE IN HIS EDUCATIONAL FAILURE. AN EXTENSIVE REVIEW OF HEALTH STUDIES SHOWS THAT NEGROES, PUERTO RICANS, AND INDIANS SUFFER FROM THE GREATEST HEALTH PROBLEMS. THE HEALTH FACTORS WHICH THESE STUDIES FOUND TO RELATE SPECIFICALLY TO INTELLECTUAL AND EDUCATIONAL DEFICITS ARE PREMATURITY,…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Blacks, Child Development, Disadvantaged Youth
Rubel, Arthur J. – 1966
The purposes of this study were: (1) to describe the prevailing way of life of Americans of Mexican descent who lived in a small city in the lower Rio Grande Valley of South Texas during the period from August, 1957, to August, 1959; (2) to discuss the manner in which these Mexican Americans coped with health problems; and (3) to explain the…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Comparative Analysis, Cultural Context, Cultural Differences