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Childre, Doc Lew – 1994
Recent scientific research has proven that we can, not only manage our stress, we can even prevent it. Ways to achieve stress management are presented in this book. It details a method called FREEZE-FRAME, a process in which individuals mentally stop the chaos that surrounds them and then calmly contemplate their situation. The text opens with an…
Descriptors: Coping, Physical Health, Self Help Programs, Self Management
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Barth, Michael C.; Greenberg, David H. – Journal of Human Resources, 1971
The work disincentive effects of a negative income tax and wage subsidy, and a mixed wage subsidy-public assistance program are compared. (BH)
Descriptors: Economic Factors, Economically Disadvantaged, Guaranteed Income, Motivation
Connors, Joy – Amer Educ, 1970
A program in California helps high school juniors and seniors upgrade their academic achievement in order to qualify for college. A special effort is made to instill in these youth the motivation to learn. (CK)
Descriptors: College Students, High School Students, Minority Groups, Self Concept
Fusaro, Ramon M.; Fusaro, Jan B. – College and University Business, 1971
Emphasizing self-instruction, the Portable Carrel Kit enables the student to devote complete attention to class lectures, study at his convenience, and keep current in continuing education programs. (Editor)
Descriptors: Autoinstructional Aids, Carrels, Curriculum Enrichment, Higher Education
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Crane, John M. – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 1983
The Antigonish Movement used lifelong education to overcome educational and economic inequities. Begun in Canada's Maritime Provinces, the movement anticipated many of the principles of lifelong learning, adult learning, and Paolo Freire. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Citizen Participation, Democracy, Lifelong Learning
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Pituch, Martha; Bruggeman, Janet – Children Today, 1982
Emphasizing that the family unit is the primary force in coping with asthma, the Lungs Unlimited program provides education and counseling and teaches self-management procedures to children and families. The program is described and its effectiveness is indicated. (RH)
Descriptors: Asthma, Children, Family Role, Health Education
Roth, Edith Brill – American Education, 1981
Debtors Anonymous, a support group begun by the National Council of Negro Women, helps members to educate themselves about credit, consumer protection, and budgeting, and to set long-term goals for money management. Chapters have been organized in cities throughout the country. (SK)
Descriptors: Budgeting, Consumer Education, Credit (Finance), Money Management
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Warren, Ricks – Teaching of Psychology, 1980
Describes the use of a self-administered desensitization program as a teaching device and fear reduction procedure with graduate students in counseling psychology. (Author)
Descriptors: Desensitization, Fear, Graduate Students, Higher Education
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Winer, Mimi – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1980
The article describes VISION Foundation, a self-help program providing work opportunities for both paid and volunteer persons who are newly blind or have progressive eye diseases. (Author/DLS)
Descriptors: Blindness, Employment Opportunities, Employment Programs, Equipment
Menefee, Gerald R.; Keenan, John R. – School Business Affairs, 1980
California school districts have generated an immediate 20 percent administrative saving by self-insuring Workers' Compensation. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Insurance, Money Management, School Districts
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Von Bergen, C. W.; Soper, Barlow; Rosenthal, Gary T.; Wilkinson, Lamar V.; Watkins, Karen E. – Human Resource Development Quarterly, 1997
Von Bergen, Soper, Rosenthal, and Wilkinson examine four alternative training methods (subliminal self-help, meditation, mental imagery/practice, and neurolinguistic programming), concluding that only mental practice is supported by scientific evidence. Watkins takes issue with their dismissal of qualitative evidence. Their rejoinder asserts the…
Descriptors: Meditation, Nontraditional Education, Qualitative Research, Research Methodology
Stanistreet, Paul – Adults Learning (England), 2003
Clean Break is a theatre group offering learning opportunities to women with mental health problems or criminal justice involvement. The women act as peer researchers, conducting interviews to elicit information on mental health issues that is used to provide appropriate support. (SK)
Descriptors: Drama, Focus Groups, Foreign Countries, Mental Health
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Machell, David F. – Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 1989
Describes Alcoholics Anonymous as an effective self-help treatment modality for many alcoholics. Notes that organization would seem to initially necessitate "tolerated unhealthiness" psychologically to help consolidate sobriety, suggesting abstinence first, psychological healthiness second regimen. Suggests that psychotherapists learn to…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Drug Rehabilitation, Program Effectiveness, Psychotherapy
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Jewell, Dorothea M.; Robertson, Bruce William – Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 1988
Traces one program's history in facilitating grassroots community development. Focuses specifically on group methods by which indigenous peoples can carry out their own developments to relieve the effects of poverty. Discusses effective social, economic, and cultural development. (Author/NB)
Descriptors: Community Action, History, Indigenous Populations, Models
Zeitz, Leigh – Learning & Leading with Technology, 1995
Presents a troubleshooting flow chart for teachers and others to use when trying to figure out why their computers do not work correctly. Written mainly for Macintosh computers, the purpose of this guide is to save school technology coordinators time and to help educate teachers. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computers, Flow Charts, Problems
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