This special issue of the journal deals extensively with the health needs of the poor, resources available, and the perceptions of patients, physicians, and welfare workers about the problem. (DM)

Questions are raised about health promotion, particularly with reference to the role of individual and communal responsibility in encouraging a health-enhancing environment. Implications for holistic health care are discussed and the importance of health education for the holistic approach is stressed. (PP)

School health education programs and health services can directly help meet 34 objectives of the national disease prevention and health promotion strategy and can contribute to the attainment of 33 others. Objectives of the disease prevention strategy are discussed, and evolution of the project is recounted. (PP)

An assessment of the demographic, health status, and health care use characteristics of the patients at hospital- and community-based health care centers at one family practice residency location is used to examine the effects these differences may have on resident training. It was found that neither site is clearly preferable for training. (MSE)

Dance programs for older adults that encourage exercise and socializing are described in six articles. Program guidelines of the American Alliance Committee on Aging are explained, and other articles emphasize a movement education approach that may involve intergenerational contact. A dance program held in a worship setting is also discussed. (PP)

Health education needs assessment of four heritage groups in Chicago (Mexican American, Puerto Rican, Cuban, and other Latin Americans) focused on estimating Chicago's Spanish-speaking population; identifying existing HEW-funded programs; prioritizing health, education, and social welfare needs; identifying cultural and geographic barriers to…

The debate about cost as it pertains to medical technology misses the mark by not pressing on the central problem of increased prevalence of chronic illness. Far from cost containment, what are needed are additional services which may in the end reduce total costs. (Author/MJL)

Studied the issue of meeting people's basic needs as a key to preventing unnecessary or prolonged institutionalization. Results indicate when basic needs for money, housing, and medical care are met, institutionalized people consider independent living arrangements, and needs for personal social services are mentioned less frequently. (Author)

Describes a one-day workshop developed to deliver practical information on the relationship of diet and health to senior citizens in rural communities. Clinical information was provided as a stimulus to examine current eating patterns. Tools and techniques were presented to make dietary modifications selected by participants. (Author)

Marshall University School of Medicine, a new community-based medical school in Huntington, West Virginia which aims to improve the number and distribution of physicians in West Virginia through active involvement of its faculty and residents in primary care delivery, is described. (Author/MLW)

Describes sexual health care programs established on college campuses and in a few high schools, discusses many aspects of effective sex education in one of the outstanding programs, and outlines methods used to promote the need for such a program on an urban commuter college campus. (Author/RK)

Discusses how Dr. Bill Freeman left the Indian Health Service to work for a tribal college and transformed the teacher/pupil relationship in the process. Freeman currently directs the Lummi Tribal Health Center and is the reservation health leader. Concludes that with the National Institutes of Health grant, the opportunity to link schools and…

Provides various time management strategies that music teachers can utilize to make the most of their time. Includes techniques, such as prioritizing the things to be accomplished, visualizing success, adding plenty of exercise, being organized, collecting ideas for proper time management, and conceptualizing the end product. (CMK)

Discusses the demographic realities of children of color in the U.S., with a focus on health care needs and access issues that have an enormous influence on health status. An ecologic model is presented that incorporates cultural values and community structures into the school health center. (Contains 50 references.) (GCP)

Asserts that providing all students with an equal opportunity to succeed in school requires a comprehensive, multifaceted approach that addresses barriers to learning and teaching. Specifically addresses: (1) barriers to learning, development, and teaching; (2) moving to a three-component model for school reform; (3) an enabling component…