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Download full textJohnson Foundation, Inc., Racine, WI. – 1979
This article briefly describes a conference of Chinese and American women held to discuss womens' issues and promote mutual understanding between the two groups. The cultural exchange of information at the conference focused on discussion of the All China Womens' Federation (ACWF); the roles of women in China and the United States in the areas of…
Descriptors: Chinese Culture, Civil Rights, Displaced Homemakers, Employed Women
Sutherland, Mary; And Others – 1981
This project was designed to specifically apply a health planning management system to a school based health education risk reduction program. Additionally, the Adolescent Smoking and Alcohol Project assisted youth in making informed decisions about the use/abuse of alcohol and cigarettes. Program components included a related knowledge base;…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Decision Making, Drinking, Health Education
Public Health Service (DHHS), Rockville, MD. – 1982
Intended for use by health care providers and other professionals who work with pregnant women and newborns, this compendium brings together for the first time a comprehensive collection of educational materials on programs produced by government, professional, and voluntary organizations and agencies. Each organization represented in the…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Child Rearing, Directories, Diseases
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Direct linkHeller, Janet R.; Sarmiento, Ariel L. – Journal of American College Health, 2016
Objective: To determine the prevalence of risk behaviors related to cigarette use, alcohol use, nutrition, physical fitness, and sexual behavior. Participants: Participants were 1,075 students attending an urban community college during the Spring 2012 semester. Methods: Data were collected in randomly selected classes using the American College…
Descriptors: Health Behavior, Student Diversity, Urban Schools, Cultural Differences
Yuri Akizuki; Shoko Kusunoki; Eri Maeda – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2024
This study aimed to assess the fertility knowledge of Japanese education undergraduates who plan to become schoolteachers and examine related factors. A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted with 252 first-year education undergraduates at a Japanese university. The Cardiff Fertility Knowledge Scale (CFKS) was used to measure fertility…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Gender Differences, Sex Education
Kral, Tanja V. E.; Chittams, Jesse; Bradley, Chyrise B.; Daniels, Julie L.; DiGuiseppi, Carolyn G.; Johnson, Susan L.; Pandey, Juhi; Pinto-Martin, Jennifer A.; Rahai, Neloufar; Ramirez, AnnJosette; Schieve, Laura A.; Thompson, Aleda; Windham, Gayle; York, Whitney; Young, Lisa; Levy, Susan E. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2019
We examined associations between child body mass index at 2-5 years and maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index, gestational weight gain, and rapid weight gain during infancy in children with autism spectrum disorder, developmental delays, or population controls. The Study to Explore Early Development is a multi-site case-control study of children,…
Descriptors: Correlation, Child Development, Body Composition, Body Weight
PDF pending restorationNational Heart, Lung, and Blood Inst. (DHHS/NIH), Bethesda, MD. – 1985
The workshop reported in this document focused on professional and patient smoking education. First, high priority clinical opportunities for smoking intervention were identified. Second, topically-oriented small groups met to plan activities in each of the following priority areas: (1) initiation of smoking cessation/maintaining non-smoking…
Descriptors: Health Education, Health Personnel, Health Programs, Health Services
Harshbarger, Mary E. – 1978
A variety of causes have been suggested for hyperactivity: anoxia and other adverse birth conditions, genetic factors, delayed maturation, maternal smoking and drinking during pregnancy, interaction of temperament and environment, lead poisoning, radiation stress, allergy and food additives, and deprivation of required stimulation. Treatments…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Drug Therapy, Educational Programs, Elementary Education
Senate Committee of Canada (Ontario). Standing Senate Committee on Health, Welfare and Science. – 1977
Experiences in prenatal life and early childhood that may cause personality disorders or criminal behavior in later life are examined in these proceedings of the Subcommittee on Childhood Experiences as Causes of Criminal Behavior of the Standing Committee on Health, Welfare and Science. This issue, the first in a series of 19 hearings dating from…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Antisocial Behavior, Child Development, Delinquent Behavior
Boeke, Kaye – 2003
This Kids Count report examines state, county, and regional trends in the well-being of Colorado's children. The first part of the report is presented in four chapters. Chapter 1 includes findings regarding the increasing diversity of the child population, linguistic isolation, the impact of parental unemployment, child poverty, and the affordable…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Asthma, Birth Weight, Births to Single Women
Montana Office of Public Instruction, 2019
This Summary Report complements the 2019 Montana Youth Risk Behavior Survey Report and contains information regarding risk behaviors of Montana youth in relation to: (1) Unintentional injuries and violence; (2) Tobacco use; (3) Alcohol and other drug use; (4) Sexual behaviors that contribute to unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted…
Descriptors: High School Students, Health Behavior, Risk, National Surveys
Cavazos-Rehg, Patricia A.; Krauss, Melissa J.; Spitznagel, Edward L.; Schootman, Mario; Cottler, Linda B.; Bierut, Laura Jean – Journal of Adolescence, 2012
We examined substance use onset and associations with pregnancy by age 15 years. Participants were girls ages 15 years or younger (weighted n = 8319) from the 1999-2003 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBS). Multivariable logistic regression examined pregnancy as a function of substance use onset (i.e., age 10 years or younger, 11-12,…
Descriptors: Pregnancy, Females, Risk, Smoking
De Genna, Natacha M.; Cornelius, Marie D. – Health Education & Behavior, 2015
Teenage mothers are more likely to use drugs, and their children are more likely to use substances and become pregnant during adolescence. Teenage mothers' substance use may play a role in the intergenerational risk for adolescent pregnancy. Pregnant adolescents (12-18 years) were seen during pregnancy and postnatal years 6, 10, 14, and 16 (n =…
Descriptors: Mothers, Adolescents, Early Parenthood, Pregnancy
Berendes, Heinz W., Ed.; And Others – 1991
This proceedings document contains papers addressing trends, determinants, and interventions in preventing low birthweight. Papers have the following titles and authors: "Trends in Rates of Low Birthweight in the United States" (Mary McCormick); "Evolution of the Preterm Birth Rate in France" (Gerard Breart); "The Etiology…
Descriptors: Birth Weight, Congenital Impairments, Etiology, Infants
Logan, Cassandra; Holcombe, Emily; Manlove, Jennifer; Ryan, Suzanne – Child Trends, 2007
This report provides a critical review of the current research literature on the consequences of unintended childbearing for families and children. The review addresses the following potential consequences: prenatal and perinatal risks (e.g., inadequate or delayed initiation of prenatal care, smoking/drinking/substance use during pregnancy,…
Descriptors: Pregnancy, Time Management, Decision Making, Age Differences
