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Snow, Catherine E., Ed.; Dibner, Kenne A., Ed. – National Academies Press, 2016
Science is a way of knowing about the world. At once a process, a product, and an institution, science enables people to both engage in the construction of new knowledge as well as use information to achieve desired ends. Access to science--whether using knowledge or creating it--necessitates some level of familiarity with the enterprise and…
Descriptors: Scientific Literacy, Science Instruction, Literature Reviews, Scientific Research
Glenwick, David S., Ed.; Jason, Leonard A., Ed. – 1993
In the last decade, there has been increased attention paid to the scope of mental and physical health problems that affect individuals at different points over the entire life span. This volume presents many problem areas and the range of their impact on individuals, families, and society at large. The impact of intervention programs is described…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Behavior Change, Child Abuse
Carr-Hill, Roy; Katabaro, Kamugisha Joviter; Katahoire, Anne Ruhweza; Oulai, Dramane – 2002
This book examines the impact of HIV/AIDS on education in sub-Saharan African countries. It looks at the situation at both macro and micro levels and emphasizes the need to react quickly and to institutionalize the response of education systems to the negative consequences of the pandemic. Drawing on studies of a few countries in sub-Saharan…
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Child Health, Diseases, Educational Policy