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V T Falck

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PubMed1991

Rice in an interdependent world.

The purpose of this paper is to examine the outcome of the increasing need and dependence on rice as an essential food, and the potential hazards of this trajectory in an interdependent world, and to propose the need for a supranational system to guide decisions made in areas of mutual dependency among nations. All rice producing countries of the world should be responsible for assuring sufficient quantities and qualities of rice for the world's population. However, there are hazards related to emphasis on rice yields associated with the neglect of overall nutritional needs and also the potential for environmental impact given the need for sustainable development. Scientific measurement and data analyses of interdependent supranational variables are needed to guide policies and practices to insure conditions for life will be favorable for people everywhere.

Food Supply↗
PubMed1985

Occupational stress in special education: a challenge for school health professionals.

Results of this study support the hypothesis that the majority of special educators, their support personnel, and general education administrators do not experience more job dissatisfaction than comparable occupational groups. However, they do report lower levels of subjective well-being when compared with normal populations. Furthermore, 18% of the educators in the study perceived themselves as failing to cope with their job, experienced more frequent symptoms of poor physical health, and reported significantly poorer subjective well-being. Health promotion programs for public school personnel should initiate prevention-oriented health education programs for all employees. For those identified as more vulnerable to stress-related mental and physical health problems, therapeutic approaches may be necessary. However, self-help and mutual support groups may offer both groups a social support system to help meet human needs in addition to offering the potential for reducing perceived occupational stress. School health personnel may be in the best position to influence policies, procedures, and practices in schools that would support the work-related needs of all employees.

Adult↗
PubMed1984

A health promotion program for school personnel.

Though public schools traditionally have been concerned about the mental and physical health of children, programs that provide support for the health and well-being of school employees are rare. A health promotion program that focused on self-help in the areas of self-management, coping and adapting, exercise and fitness, and nutrition and well-being was designed for school employees. Before the program began, surveys of teachers and school administrators were conducted to document general well-being, health protective behaviors, and perceived occupational stress. A prevention-oriented educational program was implemented that provided for trained facilitators to influence small groups of employees to work together to maintain or improve their health. Results indicate that school employees who meet specified criteria can be trained to facilitate a health promotion program within the public school environment. Also, as a result of the facilitator training program, knowledge levels, attitudes, and certain health behaviors of participants are significantly influenced. However, feasibility will depend on a social process during which stakeholders are given opportunity to make decisions concerning implementation. An algorithm is useful to communicate the social process for decision making as it translates abstract principles of formative evaluation into concrete procedures that will assist planners in determining the feasibility of implementing the program in a school.

Health Promotion↗
PubMed1978

Involvement for learning in health programs.

Health 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.

Communication↗