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Reviews of Books and Reports
Authors: Ulrich Charles 
Published: October 2009

Book reviewed in this article:Hettlinger R: Sex Isn't That Simple‐The New Sexuality on Campus.Robbins D, White P: Environmental Quality and Food Supply.Austin DF, Werner SB: Epidemiology for the Health Sciences: A Primer on Epidemiologic Concepts and Their Uses.Simon SB, Kirschenbaum H: Readings in Values Clarification.
Reviews of Books and Reports
Authors: Ulrich Charles 
Published: October 2009

Arnheim D, Sinclair W: The Clumsy Child — A Program of Motor Therapy.Zackler J, Brandstadt W: The Teenage Pregnant Girl.Means R: Historical Perspectives on School Health. Thorofare, N.J., Charles B. SlackFrankenburg W, Camp B (editors): Pediatric Screening Tests.Haslam R, Valletutti P: Medical Problems in the Classroom.Jones K, Shainberg L, Byer C: Emotional Health secondMiller D: Dimensions of Community Health.
Reviews of Books and Reports
Authors: Ulrich Charles 
Published: October 2009

Book reviewed in this article:Insel PM, Jacobson LF: What Do You Expect? Menlo ParkMcCary JL: Freedom and Growth in Marriage.Ellingson C: Speaking of Children—Their Learning Abilities/Disabilities.Apley J: The Child With Abdominal Pains.Jones, Chainbert, Byer: Disease.
Reviews of Books and Reports
Authors: Ulrich Charles 
Published: October 2009

Olshavsky RW: No More Butts: A Psychologist's Approach to Quitting Cigarettes.Annis LF: The Child Before Birth.Dalis GT and Strasser BB: Teaching Strategies for Values Awareness and Decision Making is Health Education. Charles B.Read DA: Looking In: Exploring One's Personal Health Values.
The Sexual Needs of the Handicapped
Authors: McNab Warren L. 
Published: October 2009

ABSTRACTOne of the basic needs of life to the handicapped, as well as to all individuals, is the understanding of one's own sexuality. Sex education can help handicapped individuals in finding sexual satisfaction and may foster self‐responsibility, maturity and positive actions toward other rehabilitation goals.Traditionally, the teachings of sexuality to handicapped persons have run into objections resulting from society's negative attitude toward the handicapped and parental apprehension regarding the decision‐making skills of their children in relation to acceptable and unacceptable sexual behaviors. However, the Education for A11 Handicapped Children Act of 1975 has provided a way for parents and health professionals to put pressure on local, state and federal programs to allocate funds for the development of a sound sex education program. As professionals in health education it is our challenge and responsibility to see that the sexual needs of the handicapped are not forgotten.
The Production and Use of an Attitudinal Film in Birth Control Education
Authors: Herold Edward S. 
Published: October 2009

ABSTRACTIn order to help improve the effectiveness of birth control education programs, a film “It Couldn't Happen to Me” was produced focusing on the psychological motives involved in the non‐use of birth control among teenagers. Preliminary evaluation of the film took place with five sample groups: high school students, university students, nursing students, health educators, and Planned Parenthood workers. Survey results indicate that the film is relevant for each of these groups. Pre and posttest measures of the attitudes of the university and nursing samples indicate that the film makes viewers more aware of the psychological factors involved in the non‐use of birth control.
Cardiovascular Disease Education in Texas Health Education Classes —A Needs Assessment*
Authors: White Robert C. , Weinberg Armin D. , Spiker Cynthia A. , Roush Robert E. 
Published: October 2009

ABSTRACTThis study ascertained to what extent cardiovascular diseases and associated risk factors are taught in public secondary health education classes in Texas, the disparity between what is taught and what is desired in terms of time allotment and educational materials, to what extent health education teachers are academically prepared to teach cardiovascular diseases and associated risk factors, and to what extent teachers utilize self‐instructional materials. A questionnaire was mailed to a random sample of health education teachers in Texas. There was a return of 45.4%. The findings indicated that more time is devoted to teaching the cardiovascular system than disease and risk factors; there is a disparity between what is taught and what is desired; the teachers rated their preparation as average; and the use of self‐instructional materials by high school students as average to excellent.
A Comparison of Perceived and Actual Sexual Behaviors of College Students
Authors: Heit Philip , Adesso Nicholas A. 
Published: October 2009

ABSTRACTThis study investigated the relationships between reported sexual behaviors of college students and their perceptions of sexual behaviors of peers. Seventy‐four subjects completed the survey instrument. Chi‐square comparisons determined the relationship between reported sexual behaviors and perceived sexual activities. Males were more accurate than females in perceiving sexual activities of males but not of females. Females were unable to perceive accurately male or female behaviors.
School Counseling and Positive Mental Health: When Does 1 + 1 = 3?
Authors: Loesch Larry C. 
Published: October 2009

ABSTRACTSchool counseling and guidance services are specifically intended to develop and maintain positive mental health among students. Although some school counselors have been highly effective, the majority have been only moderately effective because of the difficulties they have encountered in this mission. Personal, academic, and vocational counseling and information processing from either remedial or preventative perspectives are currently the most common functions within school counseling services. The factors limiting the effectiveness of these and other school counseling functions include discrepancies between school counseling training and practice, school counselor professional isolationism, lack of understanding of school counseling roles and functions, and the poor professional attitudes of some school counselors. As the school counseling profession develops, these inhibiting factors should be overcome as a result of changes in school counselor roles and activities and associated changes in school counseling and guidance services.
Some Practical Considerations of Hyperactivity and Drugs
Authors: Algozzine Bob , Algozzine Karen M. 
Published: October 2009

ABSTRACTThe use of psychoactive medication to control the activity levels of children has reached a heightened level in recent years. Parents, teachers and other professionals are involved in treatment programs often in spite of limited knowledge of the mechanisms through which drugs operate, the types of drugs being used, and the anticipated and unanticipated effects of those drugs. Information regarding the critical factors in drug treatment programming is presented in this paper; it is hoped that this information will enable individuals to better function as drug monitors.
An Evaluation Model for School Health Services
Authors: Howell Keith A. , Martin Jeanne E. 
Published: October 2009

ABSTRACTThe following article represents a summary of a study conducted during the 1976‐77 school year in Virginia. The investigation was an attempt to describe some characteristics of school health services around the Commonwealth. The study also provided an opportunity to implement an evaluation model designed specifically for the Virginia situation, but its flexibility allows for modification in order to meet the evaluation needs of other school populations.
Female Adolescent Drinking Behavior: Potential Hazards
Authors: Lee Essie E. 
Published: October 2009

ABSTRACTA recent national survey on the use of alcoholic beverages revealed that 93% of boys and 87% of girls in their senior year of high school had experimented with alcohol, and more than half of the country's seventh graders had tried drinking at least once during the previous year (1973). A review of the literature confirms this apparent increase in drinking by boys and girls. This article reports the increasing use of alcohol by girls and the associated risks. Some predisposing personal and behavioral characteristics are discussed, such as: the particular hazards of fetal syndrome; the significant impact of the physiological and psychological effects of menstruation and other related female phenomena; and the confusion in sex roles (resulting from the inability to freely combine masculine and feminine personality characteristics within oneself in a women's liberation environment) accelerating “risk” possibilities in girls.
Involvement for Learning in Health Programs
Authors: Falck Vilma T. 
Published: October 2009

ABSTRACTHealth educators are often required to transfer information, influence attitudes and change behavioral patterns. Whether communicating with an individual or a group, it is important to involve the participant in the educational process. Careful analyses of the goals to be accomplished and the techniques used in the educational process will result in significantly improved communications. Strategies are suggested which have been used successfully to break away from the mold which tends to guarantee passive participation on the part of the learner.
Instructional Emphasis in Family Life and Sex Education: Viewpoints of Students, Parents, Teachers and Principals at Four Grade Levels
Authors: Yarber William L. 
Published: October 2009

ABSTRACTThis study was conducted to assess and compare the opinions of four population groups — students, parents, teachers and principals —concerning the amount of teaching emphasis that should be given to family life and sex education at school grades three, six, nine and twelve. The population was derived from a large, county school corporation in north central Indiana. A large proportion of each population at each grade supported at least some instructional emphasis about the topic, with nearly a majority or more of the subjects of most of the 16 populations favoring major teaching emphasis. Some differences in endorsement among the populations and sub‐populations (male vs. female students) at each grade and among the four grades were found.
Are Basic Assumptions We Hold About Health Education Defensible?
Authors: Sechrist William C. , Jones Herb 
Published: October 2009

ABSTRACTUnderlying numerous programs designed to promote healthfulness are several implicit and/or overlooked assumptions. These suppositions are considered to be “understood.” However, more often they lack validation in an empirical sense. The article is intended to prompt a systematic appraisal of certain presumptions about health, health education and health educators.
Hyperactivity: Pediatricians’ and Teachers’ Perspectives
Authors: Kalechstein Melvin , Hansen Phillip , Kalechstein Pearl B. W. 
Published: October 2009

ABSTRACTResearch of related literature indicated that disagreement existed among professionals as to the causes, diagnoses, treatments and descriptors of hyperactivity.A questionnaire was developed to compare the responses of a group of pediatricians, and a group of master's degree candidates in special education (79.18% of whom were teachers with an average of 4.72 years of teaching experience) on four variables relating to hyperactivity diagnoses, etiology, treatments, and labels.Significant differences between the two groups were noted in their responses to the dependent measures.
School Nurse Certification With a Health Education Minor Option
Authors: Johnson Joan Nyberg 
Published: October 2009

ABSTRACTUndergraduate nursing students, graduate nurses and practicing school nurses may enter a program of study at the University of Wisconsin‐Madison leading to eligibility for certification as a school nurse. The option of attaining a minor in health education and certification eligibility as a teacher of health is available in conjunction with the school nurse program. The program and potentials are described and discussed.
Mass Screening of Children to Detect Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Authors: Hyde John S. , Bharani Sakina N. , Moore Bonnie S. , Murray Janet , Haggerty Nancy 
Published: October 2009

ABSTRACTMass screening for ventilatory function was done on school‐age children in a community of 62,500 to determine the usefulness of this approach to detect obstructive pulmonary disease.The survey included 6,495 children, ages 4–14, at the time of compulsory vision and hearing evaluations. Medistor pulmonary analyzers were used to test flow and volume changes. Measurements of forced expiratory flow rate (FEF25–75), peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR), and forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) were obtained for males and females.Based on Cherniak's equation programmed in the Medistors, 14.3% of all subjects had 75 percent of their predicted values for FEF25–75. Of these, 887 were available for retesting, and 194 failed again. Thus, the prevalence of abnormal FEF 25–75 was 3.1 percent of the surveyed population. One hundred forty‐six of these children were subjected to a third study before and after isoproterenol inhalation. Of these, 49.3% were reversible, 33.6% were non‐reversible, and 17.1% were equivocal (11–14% improvement).disease can easily be detected by non‐invasive ventilatory testing equipment in school‐age children. Follow‐up of subjects who failed was recommended to each child's physician.
“Angel Dust:” An Overview of Abuse Patterns and Prevention Strategies
Authors: Petsonk Carol A. , McAlister Alfred L. 
Published: October 2009

ABSTRACTAdolescent abuse of phencyclidine, also known as “ANGEL DUST” or “PCP,” has increased dramatically in the past several years. Phencyclidine can be highly toxic, and efforts should be made to prevent its abuse. The authors advance one model of behavioral intervention which utilizes peer group counseling to promote learning of practical skills for resisting pressures to use “hard drugs,” especially phencyclidine.
Perceptions of the School Nurse's Role
Authors: Greenhill E. Dianne 
Published: October 2009

ABSTRACTThis study identifies and compares perceptions of school personnel (principals, teachers, counselors and school nurses) about the nurse's role in secondary school settings. A two‐part questionnaire was utilized. Part one elicited descriptive data, while part two consisted of 50 Likert‐type items related to the school nurse's role. Mean perception scores on the 50 items were obtained by job category and compared using a one‐way ANOVA. Chi‐square analyses were performed on the frequencies of scale values to determine if their distributions, by item, were the same for all job categories. Correlation coefficients were utilized to determine relationships between training levels, experience, direct contact and perceptions. Analyses revealed: (1) Significant differences in perceptions of the school nurse's role between each group of educators and school nurses. (2) No significant relationship between training level, experience, number of contacts with the nurse and perceptions of the school nurse's role.
Mental Health and the Teacher
Authors: Miller F. , Wiltse Jan 
Published: October 2009

ABSTRACTThe emotional atmosphere in a classroom setting is important to the experiences of all students. That atmosphere is affected by the emotional stability of the teacher. A teacher with personal mental health problems can have a detrimental effect upon all of those students who are associated with him or her.There are a variety of courses and contributing factors of mental health problems. Certain signs and symptoms, at times, can be identified that relate to emotional difficulties.It is important that measures be identified to help teachers with emotional problems. This is not always an easy task, yet it is necessary if the teaching‐learning environment is to be of a positive nature. School administrators, teacher preparation programs, teaching peers, and self‐analysis all should play a role in identifying one's teaching. This is a task that no one person or agency can accomplish alone. Though often felt to be an uncomfortable issue with which to deal, all educators must become increasingly aware of the problem and be willing to work toward greater emotional health of all teachers.
Cancer Education for School Personnel
Authors: Miller Elaine L. , Anderson Elaine J. 
Published: October 2009

ABSTRACTA large segment of our society associates cancer with doom and despair. This negative view appears to originate partially from the public's general lack of knowledge of the disease and of current treatment potential. In response to this lack of information and overall pessimistic attitude, a cancer education course was developed for school teachers and school nurses. The unique two‐day course provides cognitive and affective learning experiences. Through the multiple teaching strategies employed, students are able to examine their own health practices, increase their knowledge of cancer and cancer treatment, interact with a person who is successfully living with cancer, and learn how to share information related to cancer. At the conclusion of the course, a comparison of the participants' pretest and post test scores indicate a statistical improvement in both their cognitive and affective domains.
A Client‐Held Health Record in a Health Education Curriculum*
Authors: Eddy Nancy B. , Giglio Richard J. , Spears Brent W. 
Published: October 2009

ABSTRACTA pilot health education project stressing prevention and individual responsibility was developed and presented at two high schools. The health record, maintained by the individual, focuses on health maintenance and illness prevention; although it allows for recording illnesses as well. Preliminary results are encouraging. Students were interested in the course and the record and indicated their intent to continue using the record. The article describes the health record, the educational process used and directions for future research.
School Water Fluoridation
Authors: Avery Kevin T. , Shapiro Stewart , Biggs John T. 
Published: October 2009

ABSTRACTIn areas lacking public water supplies and where fluoride is not naturally present in the well water, school fluoridation programs have been shown to be effective and safe. Reductions of up to 38.9% in the rate of dental decay have been reported. Higher levels of fluoride are used in the school water than in public water because of the limited time the children are in school.The relatively low cost of the necessary equipment and chemicals can easily be justified by taking into account the amount of dental decay that can be prevented. Interested parents, teachers, or administrators should contact their state health department for technical assistance.
Teaching Human Sexuality in Junior High School:An Interdisciplinary Approach
Authors: Kapp Lucy , Taylor Barbara A. , Edwards Laura E. 
Published: October 2009

ABSTRACTA pilot educational program in human sexuality designed for junior high age adolescents was conducted jointly by the St. Paul, Minnesota Maternal and Infant Care Project and the St. Paul Public Schools. This program encompassed two courses which presented a comprehensive view of young men and women as sexual beings. The goal was to affect primary prevention of adolescent pregnancy and other problems related to adolescent sexuality. Pre‐ and posttest scores demonstrated a statistically significant increase in student knowledge, and weekly evaluations revealed consistent interest in subject matter presented.
A Comprehensive School‐Based Smoking Prevention Program
Authors: Botvin Gilbert J. , Eng Anna 
Published: October 2009

ABSTRACTEighth, ninth and tenth graders (N=281) from two schools in suburban New York participated in a study to test the efficacy of a 10‐session comprehensive‐psychosocial smoking prevention program. Schools were randomly assigned to experimental and control conditions. All students were given a pretest, posttest and three‐month follow‐up which assessed smoking behavior as well as knowledge and personality variables. There were significantly fewer new “smokers” in the experimental school than in the control school at both the initial posttest (p < .01) and the three‐month follow‐up (p < .05) along with significantly greater changes on some of the knowledge and personality variables. Overall, these results support the use of a smoking prevention strategy that focuses on the main psychosocial factors promoting the onset of cigarette smoking by teaching students basic coping skills.
Career Development for Diverse Populations of Handicapped Students
Authors: Taborn John M. , Barner Pearl S. 
Published: October 2009

ABSTRACTThis paper examines some of the issues associated with providing meaningful career education/counseling for handicapped youths. Career awareness begins in elementary school and moves through career exploration at the senior high level to career preparation in high school. Special care must be exercised in advising handicapped individuals who are making decisions regarding college preparatory course work vs. vocational training.
Involving Parents in Special Programming*
Authors: Turner Ruth M. , Macy Daniel J. 
Published: October 2009

ABSTRACTParent programming is defined as direct services to parents which may include assistance in managing personal or family life as well as assistance in developing knowledge, skills and attitudes. The content and methodology of parent programming should be based on the beliefs and assumptions of both parents and professionals. Competency‐based programming is presented as a promising approach to improving parent competence. Results of initial studies in parent competency identification, prioritization and assessment are discussed along with procedures for instructional programming.
The School's Role in Preventing Blindness from Glaucoma
Authors: Penland Lynn R. , Penland William R. 
Published: October 2009

ABSTRACTA disease which has blinded 50,000 Americans and threatens to blind an additional estimated one million victims who are unaware that they have the disease warrants serious consideration in the health curriculum. That disease, glaucoma, can be neither prevented nor cured. It results when abnormal fluid dynamics within the eye cause increased pressure. The increased pressure can usually be controlled to prevent blindness from occurring. However, prevention of blindness from glaucoma requires early diagnosis and treatment. Since glaucoma is rarely accompanied by pain or warning signs, the best hope for early diagnosis is with regular eye examinations. Health education is the way to teach people the nature and consequences of glaucoma and the role each individual can play in minimizing his or her chances of becoming blind from the disease.
Hemophilia: Information for School Personnel
Authors: Inman Maribeth , Corrigan James J. 
Published: October 2009

ABSTRACTFor people unfamiliar with hemophilia, the disease can seem very frightening. Its past reputation as a fatal, uncontrollable disease is no longer tenable. With the use of modern‐day transfusion therapy, uncontrollable bleeding in hemophilia infrequently causes death. Quick and simple treatment is readily available. The problems today are in educating the public about the hemophiliac and preventing psychosocial problems which may surround him. The purpose of this article is to provide information to help educators better understand hemophilia and the child it affects.