This bibliography contains over 1200 behavioral science journal articles dealing with alcoholism and alcohol abuse. The articles were published between 1970 and 1980 in 116 English language journals. This bibliography is intended for administrators, planners, researchers, counselors, educators and students desiring ready access to recent…

This booklet examines the role of Mexican American parents in the educational lives of their children. Information is also included to help parents understand the reasons behind drug and alcohol abuse and to help them lessen the chances of their children becoming victims. Using pictorial representations as illustrations, this booklet explains what…

This study reports on a rural developmental project based on local coordination and Addiction Research Foundation (A.R.F.) community consultation. The purpose of the project is to develop addiction services and general community awareness in a small, northern, rural setting in Hastings County, Canada. The effect of the effort has been the…

GRADES OR AGES: Grades 10-12. SUBJECT MATTER: Health Education--includes chapters on a) nutrition; b) disease prevention and control; c) tobacco; d) alcohol; e) drugs; f) personality development; g) family life and sexuality; h) environmental, public, and world health; i) consumer health; and j) safety, first aid, and survival education.…

The evaluation packet was prepared for use in the Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) Law Enforcement Training Course. A brief introduction explains the nature and use of the packet. Student evaluation materials consist of 150 test items, an assortment of student response cards for various course topics, and materials and procedures for conducting a…

Grades or Ages: Grades 7-9. Subject Matter: Health Education (includes chapters covering the following: (a) nutrition, (b) sensory perception, (c) dental health, (d) disease prevention and control, (e) smoking and health, (f) alcohol education, (g) use and misuse of chemical substances, (h) identity and human sexuality, (i) environmental health,…

Grades or Ages: Grades 4-6. Subject Matter: Health Education (includes chapters covering the following: (a) health status; (b) nutrition; (c) sensory Perception; (d) dental health; (e) disease prevention and control; (f) smoking and health; (g) alcohol education; (h) drug education; (i) personality development; (j) human sexuality; (k) family life…

For this 1966 thesis from Mankato State College, a study was made to determine understanding of, and attitudes toward, 4 controversial topics in the area of health education and the feasibility of including these topics in the local school's health education curriculum. Students, parents, and teachers (50 subjects in each group) in the North…

This textbook, which focuses on teaching health at the middle and secondary school levels, is a source book for curriculum development designed to help teachers organize major health topics. Chapter one discusses new directions in health education, including ecology, population control, and the national economy. Chapter two discusses the secondary…

The report summarizes the results of a questionnaire completed by 436 tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grade students in six Washtenaw County high schools during the 1970-71 school year. Content areas of the survey include: driving experience, driving record, driver education, exposure to drinking and driving information in school and on the mass…

Learning activities which would supplement those found in the curriculum resource handbook, "Learning Laboratories for Unemployed, Out-of-School Youth," which are useful for the health teacher are presented. Activities suggested concern: (1) Community drug survey, (2) Physician resource on drug use, (3) Physical and psychological harm, (4)…

The purpose of the study was to provide information that would enable the University health service to render more adequate service in the treatment and prevention of health problems related to smoking and drinking. Questionnaires were administered to 502 undergraduate students at a southern university. Results of the study indicate that reading…

A causal approach to human behavior (in this case, substance usage) has been adopted. This framework views each individual as having personality tasks, such as achieving self-respect or emotional security or dealing with sex feelings, which must be worked out. If a person meets barriers while trying to work them out, he may attempt to remove them…

Information about materials available on alcoholism is provided. The materials can be used for a unit or mini-course (on the advanced level) on health care in the Federal Republic of Germany with particular emphasis on German teenagers and their concerns. (SW)

Two Oregon school district drug and alcohol programs were evaluated based on seven criteria: (1) cost of implementation; (2) teacher inservice participation; (3) attitudes of teachers toward program implementation; (4) administrative support; (5) teacher compliance with the curriculum; (6) school district program evaluation; and (7) community…