A study was conducted to determine if behavior contracting promotes learning of behavior strategies beyond what is learned in health instruction. The ability of college students to remember and apply behavioral strategies to a personal health situation was the focus of the study. (DF)

Adults often have a difficult time helping children deal realistically with death. Guidelines are offered for health educators and parents to follow when counseling children confronted with death and dying situations. (DF)

As health education becomes a focal point in the health care system, more attention will be given to the professional practice of health educators. Understanding ethical theory and other value judgments will be an important aspect of the health education profession. (DF)

Iatrogenic health education disease is defined as a condition of poorer health as a result of health education. Many side effects of health education are discussed. Symptoms in people and programs are described. Recommendations are made to help people make decisions which suit their needs. (MT)

Given the many goals of sex education programs, it seems unfair to judge them by the degree to which they meet them all. This paper discusses the effects that sex education programs have on students' knowlege, attitudes, and behavior. (MT)

The Elder Abuse Awareness Project was undertaken: (1) to determine the incidence of abuse and neglect in seven Illinois counties; and (2) to develop, produce, and distribute educational materials on elder abuse for the service provider and for senior citizens. Results are presented and discussed. (MT)

Given that tobacco and alcohol use are societal problems that are being manifested at ever younger ages, this study attempted to identify factors related to expected use of tobacco and alcohol among elementary school children. Implications for health educators are discussed. (MT)

Content of three recently published health textbooks was analyzed to show: (1) the methods of presentation, either factual, experiential, or direct; and (2) the incorporation of dietary goals from "Dietary Goals for the United States" (US Senate 1978). Results are discussed. (MT)

This study assessed the long term effects of the fifth and sixth grade units of the School Health Curriculum Project (SHCP) by investigating the seventh-grade student's health knowledge, health-related attitudes, health-related practices, and health locus of control. Results are presented and conclusions are discussed. (MT)

A study of 215 women aged 25 to 65 was conducted to determine the relationship between their participation in regular, vigorous exercise and their exercise locus of control, health values, physical appearance values, physical fitness values, attitudes toward physical activity, and barriers to exercise. Results are discussed. (MT)

The purpose of this study was to determine the parameters of death education course content including major concepts and methodologies. A one-page questionnaire was mailed to 34 universities and to 10 professional experts in death education. Results are reviewed. (MT)

This study investigated urban adolescents to determine their knowledge of child development and health and to examine the relationship of this knowledge to discipline approaches to common problems of child rearing. Results indicate that urban adolescents have inadequate knowledge of child health and development. Recommendations are offered. (MT)

This study evaluated the effectiveness of two relaxation training procedures, one meditative and one behavioral, as compared to a placebo attention focusing procedure. Results indicate that behavior relaxation training, meditation, and attention focusing are all effective relaxation techniques. A discussion and conclusions are given. (MT)

Discusses the role of professional associations and the process of professionalization, professional associations for health educators, the Coalition of Health Education Organizations, and current issues with possible alternative solutions. Solutions proposed include merging existing associations, fostering greater understanding of the purposes of…

An overview of the Tenderloin Senior Outreach Project (TSOP) in San Francisco is presented. The Project's theoretical base is described, followed by a brief account of TSOP'S genesis and growth from an informal university-sponsored project to a privately incorporated community-based organization. Examples of individual and community empowerment…