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Download full textChassin, Laurie – Future of Children, 2008
Laurie Chassin focuses on the elevated prevalence of substance use disorders among young offenders in the juvenile justice system and on efforts by the justice system to provide treatment for these disorders. She emphasizes the importance of diagnosing and treating these disorders, which are linked both with continued offending and with a broad…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Chronic Illness, Risk, Juvenile Justice
Huff, Cynthia O. – 1990
An assessment of the health education needs of children in Tennessee resulted in the initiation of a pediatric health fair by nursing students at Carson-Newman College. The fair was presented to approximately 180 second-grade students in a rural elementary school in East Tennessee. The following activities took place at the exhibits: (1) at the…
Descriptors: Child Health, College School Cooperation, Elementary Education, Health Education
O'Connell, Joanne Curry; Johnson, Marilyn J. – 1988
This annotated bibliography, part of a series on rehabilitation of Native Americans who are disabled, focuses on health care issues. The bibliography lists 34 books, journal articles, and reports published between 1971 and 1985. Entries are arranged alphabetically by author. (JDD)
Descriptors: American Indians, At Risk Persons, Child Health, Cultural Context
Jacoby, Ann; And Others – British Journal of Preventive and Social Medicine, 1975
The stated purpose of the study discussed here was to investigate the relationship of socio-economic factors to both nutrient intake and nutritional status using data gathered in Kent from September 1968 to March 1970; for each child in the study, information collected comprised a weighed diet record, a socio-economic questionnaire, and a medical…
Descriptors: Dietetics, Elementary School Students, Environmental Influences, Health Needs
National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health, Washington, DC. – 1989
This inventory summarizes information for each of 52 research projects supported by the Maternal Child Health Research Program in 1988, a number of which focus specifically on children with special education needs. Projects are divided into new and continuation projects and are listed alphabetically by state. The entry for each project contains…
Descriptors: Child Health, Disabilities, Health Needs, Mothers
Valdez, Robert Otto Burciaga – 1986
While many health plans have increased the proportion of costs borne by users, opponents to cost sharing fear that this may result in poorer health for children. The Rand Health Insurance Experiment examined this issue in a general population. Health outcomes of children in a free-care plan were compared with those of children in cost-sharing…
Descriptors: Children, Consumer Economics, Costs, Family Health
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Div. of Human Resources. – 1986
This document contains a report on state and local emergency medical services programs. It discusses the effect of the transition from federal to state leadership under the block grant and identifies the key issues affecting local delivery of services. The report includes an executive summary and five chapters. Chapter 1 discusses emergency…
Descriptors: Block Grants, Delivery Systems, Emergency Squad Personnel, Federal State Relationship
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources. – 1986
This document contains the text of a Senate hearing on barriers to health care for the chronically mentally ill. Senator Orrin Hatch discusses the history of health care for the mentally ill and the changing role of the federal government, and Senator Edward Kennedy summarizes legislation initiated for the chronically mentally ill. The…
Descriptors: Community Services, Delivery Systems, Family Involvement, Federal Legislation
Pate, David J., Jr.; Knight, Susan – 1985
This document describes the Parents Too Soon (PTS) program, a project which integrated a comprehensive array of services for teenagers in an effort to help prevent premature and unwanted pregnancies. Four components of the PTS program are listed: (1) comprehensive family planning medical services including provision of contraceptives; (2) social…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Attitude Change, Early Parenthood
Michigan State Dept. of Public Health, Lansing, MI. Div. of Services to Crippled Children. – 1987
This report describes the recent efforts of Michigan's Division of Services to Crippled Children (DSCC) to assist families with handicapped children to develop their full potential for health, education, and self-support through the removal of physical, social, psychological, and economic barriers. DSCC functions are carried out at the local,…
Descriptors: Childhood Needs, Children, Community Services, Disabilities
Crystal, Stephen; Jackson, Marguerite – 1989
As with other illnesses, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is a socially constructed phenomenon, not simply a biological entity. Biologically, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection causes immunosuppression, which in turn causes a spectrum of disease states. The official definition of AIDS by the Centers for Disease Control requires…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adjustment (to Environment), Definitions, Health Insurance
Griss, Bob – Access to Health Care, 1988
The problems of access, adequacy, and affordability of health insurance for persons with severe chronic conditions are analyzed. Part 1 defines the target population by considering conceptual and methodological issues, and examines statistics from various national surveys. Part 2 examines the distribution of health insurance throughout the…
Descriptors: Chronic Illness, Demography, Disabilities, Health Care Costs
Cundiff, David E., Ed. – 1985
This monograph includes the following articles to aid in implementation of fitness concepts: (1) "Trends in Physical Fitness: A Personal Perspective" (H. Harrison Clarke); (2) "A Total Health-Fitness Life-Style" (Steven N. Blair); (3) "Objectives for the Nation--Physical Fitness and Exercise" (Jack H. Wilmore); (4)…
Descriptors: Aerobics, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Exercise
Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Congressional Research Service. – 1987
This document presents an extensive report on retirement income prepared by the Congressional Research Service at the request of Congressman Dan Rostenkowski. The report consists of an executive summary, an overview of the issue, and a series of background papers. Part I provides an overview of retirement income for an aging population and…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Demography, Futures (of Society), Health Needs
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources. – 1987
The texts of three Senate hearings on the reauthorization of the Older Americans Act of 1965 are provided in this document. The first hearing examines changing needs of the elderly. Needs of minority elders for services under the Act are discussed in the second hearing. The final hearing examines the functioning of current programs to determine…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Federal Legislation, Federal Programs, Health Needs
