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Neuhauser, Linda; Richardson, Dawn; Mackenzie, Sonja; Minkler, Meredith – Journal of Research Practice, 2007
Finding solutions to complex health problems, such as obesity, violence, and climate change, will require radical changes in cross-disciplinary education, research, and practice. The fundamental determinants of health include many interrelated factors such as poverty, culture, education, environment, and government policies. However, traditional…
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Research Methodology, Social Problems, Models
Hanford, George H. – 1993
Education is the best hope for peace and progress in the world, and because education is best given and received when infused with critical thinking, critical thinking can save the world. Some of the most serious problems facing humankind are overpopulation and famine. The problems of ethnicity, colonialism, and religion further complicate matters…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Elementary Secondary Education, Peace
Berberet, William G. – 1988
The first Earth Day was held on April 22, 1970. This monograph is an attempt to analyze the environmental improvement efforts since that time, with emphasis on environmental education and environmental studies. It is claimed that environmental policies developed over the past 17 years have failed to incorporate adequately the human dimension in…
Descriptors: Controversial Issues (Course Content), Ecology, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education