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Download full textSalzman, Stephanie A.; Girvan, James T. – 1991
A survey of health risk behaviors was administered to a representative sample of 7,776 Idaho students in grades 8-12. Respondents were 86% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% American Indian, 3% Asian, and 2% Black. These rural adolescents reported that they had engaged in some health risk behaviors at rates comparable to those of other U.S. adolescents: 57%…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Health, Drinking, Drug Use
Manning, Terri M. – 1992
The evolution of the family concerns health educators because family environment has been consistently linked to development of various addictions and negative behaviors, such as drug and alcohol abuse, eating disorders, workaholism, excessive exercise, sexual promiscuity, vandalism, youth crime, and violence and abuse. It is recognized that a…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Health, Child Rearing, Children
Peer reviewedJones, Judith E. – Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 1991
A review of statistics on the health status of young children in poverty and the conditions in which they live illustrates that the potential of a large portion of the next generation is being wasted. Some policies and programs are presented as incremental steps to protect poor children's health. (SLD)
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Health, Economically Disadvantaged, Government Role
