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U.S. Congress, Office of Technology Assessment. 1991. Adolescent health, Vol. I: Summary and policy options. [Washington, DC]: Office of Technology Assessment, U.S. Congress; for sale by U.S. Government Printing Office, 204 pp.

Annotation: "Adolescent Health," a three-volume report from the U.S. Congress' Office of Technology Assessment, reviews the physical, emotional, and behavioral health status of American adolescents, identifies risk and protective factors for adolescent health problems, integrates national data to understand the clustering of specific adolescent problems, and evaluates options for the organization of health services available to adolescents including accessibility and financing. Volume I contains the summary and policy options.

Contact: U.S. Government Publishing Office, 732 North Capitol Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20401, Telephone: (202) 512-1800 Secondary Telephone: (866) 512-1800 Fax: (202) 512-2104 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.gpo.gov Available from the website. Document Number: OTA-H-468; S/N 052-003-01234-1.

Keywords: Adolescent health, Alcohol use, Assault, Bicycle helmets, Drug use, Gender, Homicide, National data, Policies, Protective factors, Risk factors, Socioeconomic status, Statistics, Surveys

Crosby F. 1991. Juggling: The unexpected advantages of balancing career and home for women, their families, and society. New York, NY: Free Press, 269 pp.

Annotation: This book draws on research data and interviews to explore current issues in gender, health and the combination of various life roles for women. The author discusses the costs and benefits of being a working mother, the link between life circumstances and well being or lack of it, how children are faring, and how men fit into the life of women who are juggling different roles.

Keywords: Employment, Families, Gender discrimination, Sex role, Working mothers

Colins JG. 1990. Types of injuries by selected characteristics: United States, 1985-87. Hyattsville, MD:National Center for Health Statistics, 68 pp. (Vital and health statistics: Series 10, Data from the national health survey; no. 175)

Annotation: This report cites estimates of the number of injuries, by type of injury, presented by age, gender, race, geographic region, place of residence, class of injuries, place of injuries, and other socioeconomic and health variables. The numbers of days of restricted activity and bed disability due to injuries, by gender and type of injury, are also included.

Contact: National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 3311 Toledo Road, Room 5419, Hyattsville, MD 20782, Telephone: (800) 232-4636 Secondary Telephone: (888) 232-6348 Fax: (301) 458-4020 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs Available from the website.

Keywords: Age factors, Burns, Data, Eye injuries, Fractures, Gender, Head injuries, Morbidity, Mortality, Poisoning, Race, Socioeconomic status, Statistics, Vital statistics

Dunkle M. 1989. Just what the doctor should have ordered: A prescription for sex-fair school health services. Newton, MA: Women's Educational Equity Act Publishing Center, 158 pp.

Annotation: This book was developed for service providers, parents, and others interested in education-provided health services. The book provides a framework to assess health services at schools and colleges, evaluate whether or not these services are sex fair, and identify and implement needed changes. Specific topic areas include: schools and pregnant students, sex education and birth control services and programs, gynecologic and reproductive health care, student health insurance, sports medicine, alcohol and drug abuse services and programs, mental health services, and other health services and programs. The conclusion provides a summary of the principles for evaluating sex fairness in each of these eight areas. Appendices include an outline of the provisions in the Title IX statute, the law prohibiting sex discrimination in federally funded education programs; model assessment tools to gather information regarding Title IX and school health services; and a bibliography listing pertinent sources and references.

Keywords: Adolescents, Children, Educational programs, Gender discrimination, Health services

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Special report to the U.S. Congress on alcohol and health. Rockville, MD: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, triennial.

Annotation: This report describes current progress in research on alcohol abuse and alcoholism. Topics covered include epidemiology, genetics and environment, neuroscience, medical consequences, fetal alcohol syndrome and other effects of alcohol on pregnancy outcome, adverse social consequences, diagnosis and assessment of alcohol use disorders, prevention, early and minimal intervention, and treatment.

Contact: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, , 5635 Fishers Lane, MSC 9304, Bethesda, MD 20892-9304, Telephone: (301) 443-3860 Fax: (301) 780-1726 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.niaaa.nih.gov Available in libraries; some editions available from the web. Document Number: DHHS (ADM) 87-1579 (6th), DHHS (ADM) 90-1656 (7th), DHHS (ADM) 281-91-0003 (8th).

Keywords: Adolescents, Adults, Age, Alaska natives, Alcohol use, American Indians, Attitudes, Blacks, Blood alcohol concentration, Brain injuries, Codes, College students, Community programs, Costs, Counseling, Crime, Demographics, Domestic violence, Drowning, Drug use, Education, Environment, Epidemiology, Ethnic groups, Fetal alcohol syndrome, Gender, Genetics, Hawaiians, Homeless persons, Industry, Injuries, Intervention, Legislation, Mortality, Motor vehicles, Motorcycles, Older adults, Pedestrians, Pregnant women, Prevention, Psychology, Questionnaires, Race, Railroads, Regulations, Seat belts, Social learning, Trauma
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