Because the kibbutz in Israel is work-oriented, leisure activities play a small role in the lives of the people; recreation most often takes the form of intellectual pursuits, reading, discussion, and participation in group activities such as an occasional game of soccer. (JD)

The newly emerging ecologic approach to health education is focused on the man-environment complex, in terms of not only personal health but of awareness of man's position in the scheme of evolution and his responsibility for the environment of the world. (JD)

Presents ways female therapists may manifest co-dependent patterns in their work. Defines co-dependency as a pattern of beliefs, learned behaviors, and habitual feelings that make people more dependent on things outside themselves than they have to be. Offers suggestions for changing these behaviors. (Author/KS)

Describes the University of Massachusetts' efforts in obtaining various types of counselor education accreditation. Discusses incorporating the life-style and career development standard into the curriculum. Recommends that the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs make terms less ambiguous, consult position…

Storytelling can be used to motivate people toward good health behaviors. When Seminole Indians were told health-related folktales, they became more aware of obesity and diabetes problems. Suggestions for developing stories and questions are listed along with recommendations and conclusions. (DF)

Based on a survey of 180 Northeastern Indian families, describes differences in American Indian and White life styles and values regarding property ownership, competition, consistency of household membership, friendship, and neighboring patterns. Notes that the cultural differences can affect the relationship between American Indians and educators…

An attempt to assess the quality of black student life at an unnamed State University during the late sixties which concludes that the responsibility for its content must be borne by all segments of the university community, i.e. administration, faculty and students; the university's lack of concern for the success of programs for black students…

Discusses changes that are occurring in the cultural patterns and human adaptations of people living in semiarid lands. (MLH)

This newsletter highlights the importance of strength training in keeping older adults healthy and fit, explaining how it can forestall declines in strength and muscle mass, along with their attendant negative impact upon other metabolic functions and activities of daily living. Physical inactivity is common throughout the nation. Approximately 11…

To help citizens select goals and policies to achieve a preferred future, they are presented with future scenarios and asked, via a short questionnaire, to take a stand on key assumptions underlying the scenarios. The assumptions deal with the impact of the scenarios on the population's lifestyle and economy. (RM)

A two-week course was offered to first-year medical students in physician lifestyle management: practice management, health maintenance, marriage and the family, and physician disability. The course exposes students to actual practices and nonprofessional aspects of the physician's life. The course was rated highly and may be helpful in student…

Describes the objectives, history, programs, resources, participants, funding, and facilities of the Vinland National Center near Loretto (Minnesota), a training center for disabled persons in "healthsports" (physical fitness, sports, and recreational skills), education, and lifestyle. Available from CEFP International, 29 West Woodruff…

Reviews the concept of "life review" postulated by Butler and the Eriksonian notion of "integrity versus despair". Compares these with the rabbinic conception of death, and preparation for it. The rabbis encouraged this process and considered its ultimate goal to be the heroic and creative act of repentance. (Author)

The goals of research, it is suggested, must reflect the needs of the times. Recent research showing that much disease and illness may be preventable is the impetus for government sponsorship of health promotion/disease prevention activities in the medical community. (MLW)

Data from 87 high school students indicated significant differences between high and low psychoticism scorers on teacher appraisal, alcohol consumption, cigarette smoking, marijuana smoking, and sex of student; no significant differences were found between high and low psychoticism scorers on television viewing and residence with one or both…