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Sigmon, Scott B. – 1984
Jean-Jacques Rousseau's classic work "Emile" of 1762 is contrasted with Henry G. Giroux's 1981 book "Ideology Culture and the Process of Schooling." Although both Giroux and Rousseau are social critics, their notions about education and its outcome are contrary and not due to historical time alone. This comparative analysis…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cultural Context, Educational Philosophy, Elementary Secondary Education
Guinn, Bobby; Crofts, Alfred – 1986
Height, weight, and triceps skinfold were measured in 1,680 Mexican American children, 10 through 14 years of age, from the Lower Rio Grande Valley (LRGV) region of Texas. Study sample measurements were compared to those gathered in 1972 involving LRGV Mexican American children as well as National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) reference data…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Body Height, Body Weight, Change Agents
Download full textPennsylvania State Dept. of Education, Harrisburg. – 1984
In order to direct its curriculum units at critical health issues facing the migrant population, Project HAPPIER (Health Awareness Patterns Preventing Illness and Encouraging Responsibility) conducted two surveys focusing on the health status of migrants and their needs for further health information. The present survey, with data from 109 migrant…
Descriptors: Access to Health Care, Beliefs, Comparative Analysis, Disease Control
