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Download full textCongress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Aging. – 1988
This document contains testimony of witnesses in a field hearing on the future of the rural elderly. The opening statement by Representative Bob Whittaker (Kansas) notes that the aging of America creates a more difficult time for the rural elderly than their urban neighbors. Distance and low population density magnify the difficulties of…
Descriptors: Health Facilities, Health Needs, Health Personnel, Health Programs
Meyer, Richard, Ed. – 1988
This booklet contains both the proceedings of a conference on the rural elderly and the testimony submitted to a field hearing of the U.S. House of Representatives Select Committee on Aging, which was conducted during the conference. Papers presented examine the nature of rural areas and the rural population, services available for the rural…
Descriptors: Community Services, Frail Elderly, Health Needs, Health Services
Bode, Frances – 1987
Life expectancy among certain American Indian tribes is only 50 years of age as compared with 74.6 years for the general population. Leading causes of death among Indian infants continue to be respiratory, digestive, infective, parasitic disease, and congenital malformations. Child obesity, dental caries, atherosclerosis, iron deficiency anemia,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, American Indian Education, American Indians, Children
Pettross, Allison – 1985
This bibliography of books and journals has been designed to aid San Diego and Imperial County (California) health care professionals in dealing with patients from three special population groups prevalent in that area: Hispanics, Native Americans, and Pan Asians. The bibliography is divided into four sections, the first of which lists general…
Descriptors: American Indians, Asian Americans, Cultural Differences, Cultural Traits
Farber, Seymour M.; And Others – 1981
The introduction to this Technical Committee Report reviews the health status of the older population and examines major disease entities where health maintenance and promotion can play a role. Part One, "Health Maintenance and Health Promotion Services," discusses the physical and social environments, indicators of change in physical…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Diseases, Drug Use, Health Needs
Bowen, Patricia R., Comp.; McHorney, Colleen A., Comp. – 1980
This selected bibliography of resources on gerontology, reflecting the holdings of the Western Kentucky University Libraries, is divided into five sections: (1) books and monographs; (2) educational resources center; (3) government documents; (4) microfilms; and (5) periodicals. The table of contents contains an alphabetical listing of all Library…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Aging (Individuals), Cross Cultural Studies, Delivery Systems
Stenger, Leslie A.; Smith, Christel M. – 1985
This monograph describes some of the physical, sociological, and psychological characteristics of older adults, identifies their needs, and outlines the role of the health, physical education, recreation and dance (HPRD) professionals in meeting these needs. The first section clarifies various theories on the aging process and the classification…
Descriptors: Cardiovascular System, Dance, Exercise, Health Needs
Kappelman, Murray M.; and others – J Learning Disabilities, 1969
Descriptors: Case Records, Clinical Diagnosis, Disadvantaged Youth, Emotional Disturbances
Public Health Service (DHHS), Rockville, MD. – 1980
This report presents the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's (NHLBI) review of and response to the final report of the National Black Health Providers Task Force on High Blood Pressure Education and Control. The response includes a statement of NHLBI's involvement in health research, and descriptions of what steps can be taken to solve the…
Descriptors: Blacks, Federal Government, Government Role, Health Education
Alers, Jose Oscar; And Others – 1978
Principal quantitative findings on the health of Puerto Ricans in New York City are brought together in this monograph. The statistics provided refer to mortality, morbidity, services, manpower, and attitudes toward health services. In each of these areas, comparisons are made between Puerto Ricans and other racial/ethnic groups or the total…
Descriptors: Community Health Services, Employment Opportunities, Health Needs, Labor Utilization
CHAPMAN, A.L.; AND OTHERS – 1966
HEALTH SERVICES WERE MADE AVAILABLE TO SOME 6176 SEASONAL AGRICULTURAL MIGRANTS IN A FIFTEEN-COUNTY PROJECT AREA OF PENNSYLVANIA DURING 1966. THIS PROJECT IS AN EXTENSION AND EXPANSION OF A FOUR-COUNTY MIGRANT HEALTH PROGRAM BEGUN IN 1963. THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY THIS PROGRAM HAVE BEEN EXPANDED FROM OUT-PATIENT SERVICES TO INCLUDE DENTAL CARE,…
Descriptors: Anglo Americans, Blacks, Clinics, Dental Health
Health Resources Administration (DHHS/PHS), Hyattsville, MD. – 1980
The tables and charts in this book act as resources for information on the health status of racial and ethnic minorities and the poor. The four minority groups referred to are blacks, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, and Asian Americans. The poor are defined as those whose income falls below the poverty line specified by the Census Bureau.…
Descriptors: Demography, Economically Disadvantaged, Health, Health Facilities
Ebbeck, F. N. – 1980
This paper discusses the problems faced by young Australian Aboriginal families and particularly their children as they attempt to find a satisfactory solution to being Aboriginal in a dominant white urban society. The paper is restricted to a consideration of country-urban Aborigines categorized as 'fringe dwellers,' because they live…
Descriptors: Coping, Educational Opportunities, Ethnic Groups, Family (Sociological Unit)
Morgan, Bruce B.; And Others – 1978
A regression analysis was conducted of factors that help to explain the variance in physician distribution and which identify those factors that influence the maldistribution of physicians. Models were developed for different geographic areas to determine the most appropriate unit of analysis for the Western Missouri Area Health Education Center…
Descriptors: Geographic Distribution, Geographic Location, Health Needs, Higher Education
Kvasnica, Barbara; And Others – 1978
The results of a study on the health care needs and utilization patterns of Hispanic (primarily Mexican American) families in southeastern Wisconsin are presented in this report. The methodology of the study, which included two surveys in a 9 county area, is described. Findings of the two studies, one focusing on health services utilization by…
Descriptors: Dental Health, Family Planning, Health Insurance, Health Needs
