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Green, Lawrence W. – 1978
Research evidence on the potentials of health education for contributing to resolution of national health issues was reviewed. It is concluded that greater investments in health education on selected problems for selected populations would yield a better cost-benefit return than comparable investments in tertiary medical care. High priority groups…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Government Role, Health Education, Health Services
Brizuela, Bárbara M., Ed.; Stewart, Julie Pearson, Ed.; Carrillo, Romina G., Ed.; Berger, Jennifer Garvey, Ed. – Harvard Education Press, 2000
In this volume, researchers, practitioners, participants, and scholars address the proliferation of methodologies, ethical and disciplinary concerns, and issues of equity and diversity such research raises from a wide variety of viewpoints. "Acts of Inquiry in Qualitative Research" also presents a broad assortment of articles by authors…
Descriptors: Inquiry, Qualitative Research, Case Studies, Research Methodology
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McCombs, Barbara L., Ed. – Journal of Experimental Education, 1991
Seven papers present a new paradigm for understanding the sources of motivation and how it can be enhanced in high-risk students. Major parameters include the importance of reflective self-awareness, the realization of personal autonomy and agency, and the importance of support from personal relationships. (SLD)
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, High Risk Students, Interests, Models