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Shore, M. F.; And Others – 1977
The facilities provided by youth advisory services are not really original, because services existing before 1970 already provided most of the facilities and utilized the same methods. The innovation of the services exists more in the way they approach young people. The effect of the services has been to increase the number of assistance posts in…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Delivery Systems, Foreign Countries, Health Programs
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Ferris, Blake R.; And Others – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 1987
In 1972 in Canada, PARTICIPaction was founded as a private, independent, national company with the goal of encouraging Canadians to become more physically active. The company is described, and the Canada Fitness Survey of 1981 is summarized. The Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute is then described, and its commitment to research and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Health Programs, National Surveys, Nonprofit Organizations
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Kleymeyer, Charles D. – American Behavioral Scientist, 1979
Discusses a field experience program in which a sociologist worked for three years as an applied social scientist in a health care setting in Cali, Colombia. Information is presented on research activities, change agents, research methodology, and evaluation of the experience. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Foreign Countries, Health Programs, Latin American Culture