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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Dennis, Leslie K.; Lowe, John B.; Snetselaar, Linda G. – Health Education Journal, 2009
Objective: To examine the importance of tanning among students in relation to attitudes and knowledge regarding skin cancer prevention. Design: A cross-sectional survey. Setting: College students at a major Midwestern university. Methods: Students were recruited to complete a self-administered questionnaire that included information on…
Descriptors: Prevention, Knowledge Level, Cancer, Student Attitudes
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Joslin, Beth; Lowe, John B.; Peterson, N. Andrew – Health Education Journal, 2006
Objective: The purpose of this study was to explore the underlying structure of participation in a worksite wellness programme, and to examine the relationship between the demographic and quality of life (QOL) characteristics of employees, and the wellness programme offerings in which they choose to participate. Design: The cross-sectional design…
Descriptors: Health Education, Government Employees, Wellness, Quality of Life
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Baade, Peter D.; Balanda, Kevin P.; Stanton, Warren R.; Lowe, John B.; Del Mar, Chris B. – Health Education Journal, 2004
Background: Melanoma can be curable if detected early. One component of detecting melanoma is an awareness of the important features of the disease. It is currently not clear which features the community view as indicative of melanoma. Objective: To investigate which features of the skin members of an urban community believe may indicate skin…
Descriptors: Cancer, Foreign Countries, Human Body, Urban Areas