Journal of School Health articles from January 2001

Journal of School Health archives from January 2001

The Role of Academic Discipline and Gender in High School Teachers' AIDS-Related Knowledge and Attitudes.(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2001... The first AIDS cases were diagnosed in North America in 1981. The disease was referred to at that time as "Gay-Related Immune Deficiency (GRID)," or more disparagingly as "gay cancer" or "the gay plague" since the disease occurred predominately...

Asthma Outcomes at an Inner-City School-Based Health Center.(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2001... In many parts of the United States, childhood asthma has reached epidemic proportions. Affecting more than 3 million American children and their families,[1] asthma ranks as the most common chronic disease in children and represents the leading...

Support for Instruction About Homosexuality in South Carolina Public Schools.(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2001... Recognition of sexual orientation is a long process, which often begins during the middle school years.[1-3] However, gay men and lesbians often report that they sensed something "different" about themselves as early as age four or five.[4] As...

Patterns of Health-Risk Behavior Among Japanese High School Students.(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2001... Two-thirds of deaths among the Japanese population result from lifestyle-related diseases such as cancer, heart disease, and cerebrovascular disease.[1] Among both youth and young adults in Japan, the leading causes of death are unintentional...

Health-Risk Behaviors Among Middle School Students In A Large Majority-Minority School District.(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2001... In 1990, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) created the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) to focus the nation on specific health-related behaviors among youth contributing to leading causes of death, disease,...

Addressing the Threats of MDMA (Ecstasy): Implications for School Health Professionals, Parents, and Community Members.
January 1, 2001... Use of "club drugs" threatens the well-being of school-aged children, and therefore, school health professionals and parents need to address this issue. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has increased funding to study the effects of...

Creating Awareness of the Relationship Between Racial and Ethnic Stereotypes and Health.
January 1, 2001... Topic Mental health Related Topics Social health; Communication skills; Critical thinking skills; Multiculturalism. Lesson Objectives 1. Students will recognize the relationship between racial and ethnic stereotypes and...