Human Ecology Forum articles from March 1998

Human Ecology Forum archives from March 1998

Child Protection Expert Says Parental Smoking Is Abuse
March 22, 1998... Cigarette smoking is a form of child abuse, says one of the nation's leading child abuse experts, and it's high time we recognize it as such. "More young children are killed by parental smoking than by all unintentional injuries combined," says...

Food Relief Supplies Bartered out of Need, Not Excess
March 22, 1998... When refugees sell or barter food, it's not always an indication that they've been given too much food relief, as donors assume, but because they are desperate to obtain different food, such as salt, necessary for survival. In fact, in a new...

Taking Care of Our Children
March 22, 1998... The Cornell Early Childhood Program is well positioned to help New York communities deal with the fall-out from welfare reform and universal pre-K legislation. Such active involvement in addressing current issues provides an ideal climate for...

Program Examines Economic Policy and Poverty in Africa
March 22, 1998... Since the late 1970s, African economies have performed poorly. Growth has been slow or nonexistent, poverty remains widespread, and living standards have stagnated. This discouraging economic performance contributed to internal and external...

The New Template of American Life
March 22, 1998... The Bronfenbrenner Life Course Center sponsors multidisciplinary, collaborative research aimed at the issues created by our rapidly changing society. The knowledge that's gained will help create effective social policies that ensure healthy,...

At the Front Line of Child Abuse
March 22, 1998... Despite the best professionals and organizations around the country, incidences of child abuse and neglect continue to rise. The College of Human Ecology's Family Life Development Center is a resource to organizations, professionals, and...

New Ways to Structure the Workplace
March 22, 1998... Technology, the global marketplace, the need for efficiency, and the ever-present bottom line are rapidly changing the nature of the workplace. The college's International Workplace Studies Program works with some of America's biggest corporations...

Antioxidants in Fruits and Vegetables Protect Lung Function
March 22, 1998... Now add one more reason to eat plenty of fruits and vegetables: Their antioxidants seem to help protect lung function and may help prevent asthma, emphysema, and chronic bronchitis, according to a new Cornell University study. The beneficial...