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Download full textLaPlante, Mitchell P. – 1991
This report provides results from an investigation of comparative disability risks of specific chronic physical and mental illnesses, diseases, and impairments. National estimates are presented of the risks of chronic health conditions causing disability--including activity limitation, work disability, and need for assistance in basic life…
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Children, Chronic Illness
LaPlante, Mitchell P. – 1988
The report presents data on the prevalence of various types of disabilities among the civilian noninstitutionalized population of the United States during the period 1983-1985. The report includes data on the numbers of disabled persons who reside in the community, their sociodemographic distribution, the severity of disability, and the chronic…
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Children, Daily Living Skills
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Princeton, NJ. – 1991
This document comprises 48 charts presenting data on the status of health care in the United States. The charts are organized into six groups concerned with: (1) people, health, and health care resources; (2) the health of the newest generation; (3) the AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) epidemic; (4) substance abuse; (5) chronic illness…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adults, Age Differences, Alcoholism
Heck, Arch O. – Office of Education, United States Department of the Interior, 1930
The present American philosophy of education proclaims equality of opportunity for every child. This requires a study of the inherent capacities of children and the consideration of the opportunities for service in a highly complex industrialized society. The Office of Education is now engaged in studying the success of the types of curriculum and…
Descriptors: Educational History, School Statistics, National Surveys, Public Schools
