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American Society of Human Genetics. 2004. Enhancement of K-12 human genetics education: Creating a cooperative plan. [Bethesda, MD]: American Society of Human Genetics, 16 pp.

Annotation: This report provides information about a meeting convened in Bethesda, Maryland, on September 9-10, 2004, in recognition of the need to develop a cooperative plan to enhance human genetics education in classrooms, disseminate information, and generate interest among students in careers in human genetics and related fields. The report discusses differing perspectives on human genetics and genetics community resources. A brief summary of the meeting discussion is included, along with a table outlining what geneticists can do for students in different grades.

Keywords: Careers, Elementary school, Geneticists, Genetics education, High school students, Middle school, School-age children

Partee GL. 2003. Lessons learned about effective policies and practices for out-of-school-time programming. Washington, DC: American Youth Policy Forum, 47 pp.

Annotation: This report shares the stories and challenges behind the many policies and practices that communities have developed to support out-of-school-time (OST) programming. The report includes observations from school-based programs for elementary and high-school students as well as those from community settings for older out-of-school adolescents. The report also includes insights from field visits to community schools and beacon programs in elementary, middle, and high schools in New York City, Boston, Denver, Kansas City, and San Francisco. Chapter 1 of the report summarizes insights and major lessons learned. Chapter 2 provides an overview of the issues. Chapter 3 contains descriptions of two OST school-based models. Chapter 4 describes programs for older adolescents.

Keywords: Adolescents, After school programs, Children, Communities, Elementary school, High school, Middle school, Model programs, Out of school youth, Schools, Students

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, Division for Learning Support: Equity and Advocacy. 2003. Clear the air: A secondhand smoke toolkit. [Madison, WI]: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, 61 pp. (Bulletin no. 04045)

Annotation: This toolkit, targeted to middle school and high school students, includes materials that promote knowledge and skills to advocate for a healthy smoke-free environment. The toolkit is divided into nine main areas: basic facts/information, youth activities, youth advocacy, research/data, curriculum and other instructional materials, policy, tobacco control resource center and lending library for Wisconsin, fact sheets, and Web sites. Topics include the health risks of secondhand smoke; prevention, intervention, and cessation of tobacco use by youth; and school-based health, safety, and youth development programs and initiatives. Materials provided include survey forms, discussion topics, activity outlines, play scripts, and other resources for statistical and research articles. The toolkit includes color photographs and illustrations. A DVD of the publication is available.

Keywords: Adolescent health, Advocacy, Child health, Curricula, Data, Environmental exposure, High school students, Internet, Middle school students, Passive smoking, Prevention programs, Public policy, Research, Smoking, Tobacco use, Wisconsin

Christiansen AL, Commons JL, Olen AM, Remington PL. 2003. Youth smoking in Wisconsin: An assessment of trends in use and the progression to established smoking. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Center and Wisconsin Division of Public Health, Monitoring and Evaluation Program, 23 pp.

Annotation: This report assesses trends in youth tobacco use in Wisconsin, presents state data to describe how youth smoking rates have changed in the last decade and compares how Wisconsin trends are similar to or different from national trends. Topics include background information on youth smoking in Wisconsin and the nation over the past decade and the various stages in which youth become regular smokers in Wisconsin. Technical notes provide information on the youth tobacco survey, definitions for the youth smoking continuum, the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance system, the Monitoring the Future Study, and Wisconsin's predicted 2002 current smoking prevalence. References conclude the report.

Keywords: Adolescent attitudes, High school students, School age children, Smoking, State surveys, Trends, Wisconsin, Youths

Stacy C. [2002]. Covering Kids and Families: Learning about health insurance—A grade 5-12 curriculum aligned with Maine's learning results. Bangor, ME: Penquis Community Action Program; Orono, ME: Center for Community Inclusion, University of Maine, 32 pp.

Annotation: This curriculum is designed to provide Maine's middle school and high school students with information about the benefits or health insurance coverage for individuals and families and to reduce the stigma associated with receiving government assistance in the form of free or low-cost coverage. The curriculum includes classroom activities that align with several recent initiatives in education in Maine, teacher information, middle-school-level lessons, and secondary-school-level lessons. Four appendices include Internet addresses for research, information on ordering MaineCare applications, an article on rising unemployment and the uninsured, and references. [Funded in part by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Curricula, Education, Families, Health insurance, High school students, Low income groups, Maine, Middle school students, State health insurance programs, Uninsured persons

National Cancer Institute. 2001. Changing adolescent smoking prevalence: Where it is and why. Bethesda, MD: National Cancer Institute,, 261 pp. (Smoking and tobacco control monograph; 14)

Annotation: This monograph provides an update on adolescent smoking; trends in behavior among all adolescents nationally, among different racial/ethnic groups, and among adolescents residing in specific states. Other chapters examine these trends using different national surveys as data sources and different analytical methods. The remaining chapters present data on macro-level policies and factors that influence the initiation and maintenance of adolescents' smoking behavior. Charts, graphs, and tables present statistical data throughout the monograph. Each independently authored chapter provides an overview or introduction, summary or conclusion, and references.

Keywords: Adolescent behavior, Adolescents, California, Ethnic factors, Florida, High school students, Massachusetts, Racial factors, Risk taking, Smoking, Socioeconomic factors, Statistical data, Tobacco use, Trends

Drug Strategies. 1998. Safe schools/safe students: A guide to violence prevention strategies. Washington, DC: Drug Strategies, 56 pp.

Annotation: This monograph describes a systematic approach to violence prevention in schools to assist officials in choosing prevention strategies that will best meet the needs of their students. Chapter contents include identifying promising approaches, evaluating how prevention works, developing effective strategies, and assessing programs. Also included is a glossary, and descriptions of comprehensive programs, programs for schools K-12, elementary, elementary-middle school, and middle-high school, as well as peer mediation programs. Resources, references, and an index are provided.

Keywords: Elementary schools, High schools, Injury prevention, Junior high schools, Middle schools, Prevention programs, Program descriptions, School age children, School safety, School violence, Students, Violence prevention

Johnston LD, O'Malley PM, Bachman JG, Schulenberg JE. 1993-. Monitoring the Future: National survey results on drug use, 1975-__. Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan, Institute for Social Research, annual.

Annotation: These reports are produced annually to present the results of the Monitoring the Future survey which is taken to ascertain the levels of use and attitudes about licit and illicit drugs. Volume 1 contains information on secondary school students; volume 2 covers college students and young adults. Each volume includes a summary of the key findings and provides information on the prevalence of drug use, trends in drug use, and attitudes and beliefs about drugs.

Keywords: Adolescents, Alcohol use, Attitudes, Behavior, College students, Drug abuse, High school students, Recreational drug use, Surveys, Tobacco, Young adults

Frymier J. 1992. Growing up is risky business, and schools are not to blame: Final report—Phi Delta Kappa study of students at risk, Vol. 1. Bloomington, IN: Phi Delta Kappa, 246 pp.

Annotation: This first volume of the two volume final report surveyed over 21, 000 students on 34 factors which other research has shown to contribute to risk. The risk factors include suspension from school, attempted suicide, abuse, drug use, death or illness in family or friends, parental divorce, parental income level, education level, and drug use. The first volume describes the details of the study including a brief overview of the methodology and general results of the study. Statistical information and a literature review of previous risk studies are provided. Final chapters focus on what schools are doing to help students at risk, and other strategies for working with these students. Volume 2, "Assessing and Predicting Risk Among Students in School, " displays the data collected and gives details about the research methodology.

Keywords: Adolescents, Children, High risk populations, Literature reviews, Risk assessment, School role, School surveys, Students

Johnston LD, O'Malley PM, Bachman JG. 1986. Drug use among American high school students, college students, and other young adults: National trends through 1985 . Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institute on Drug Abuse, 237 pp.

Annotation: This report provides data from an ongoing research and reporting program that studies the lifestyles and values of high school classes of 1975 through 1985. It includes data on trends in prevalence of illicit drug use in various categories. The 1989 edition of this publication is called "Drug Use, Drinking and Smoking: National Survey Results from High School, College and Young Adult populations, 1975-1988."

Keywords: College students, Drug use, High school students, Surveys, Young adults

Wiehl DG, Berry, K. 1945. Essential nutrients in diets of high school students according to sex and age and for different cultural groups in New York City. New York: The Milbank Memorial Fund , 32 pp. (Medical Evaluations of Nutritional Status, No. 16; The Milbank Memorial Fund Quarterly, Vol. 23, No. 4 (Oct., 1945), pp. 353-385 )

Annotation: This report presents findings from a dietary intake survey of students in selected high schools in New York City between March of 1939 and April 1940. Two distinct cultural groups are represented in the dietary data: Pupils in a private school from families of relatively high incomes and pupils in a public high school in the lower East Side district of New York from families whose economic status ranged from dependence on relief to moderately high wage levels. Included in the report is a description of nutrient values by school, sex, and age and variation between individual diets and across cultural groups; and The diet records used for the study were collected as part of the investigation of Medical Evaluation of Nutritional Status.

Keywords: Comparison groups, Diet, High school students, New York , Nutrients, Nutrition

Wiehl, DG. 1944. Caloric intake of high school students in New York City . New York: The Milbank Memorial Fund , 35 pp. (Medical Evaluations of Nutritional Status, No 15; The Milbank Memorial Fund Quarterly, Vol. 22, No. 1 (Jan., 1944), pp. 5-40)

Annotation: This paper compares the caloric intake of high school students in one private school and one public school in New York City between March 1939 and April 1940. Included is an estimate of calorie requirements for high school boys and girls ranging in age from 11-12 through 18 and a comparison of the calorie intake between students attending the private Fieldson Ethical Culture School and those attending the public Seward Park High School. The data indicates caloric needs based on age, weight, and gender, and includes deviations from the daily recommendation based on study findings. Separate data is presented on Jewish, Italian, and other white cultural groups within the public school system, and the caloric intake of low-income groups is included in the discussion.

Keywords: Calories, Diet, Food, High school students, New York , Recommended daily allowances

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Youth and tobacco use . Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,

Annotation: This website describes the health risks associated with the use of tobacco by young people and provides estimates on the percentage of middle school and high school students who use tobacco by type (e-cigarettes, cigaretttes, cigars, smokeless tobacco, Hookah, Nicotine pouches, heated tobacco products, and/or pipe tobacco). The site also outlines various factors associated with youth tobacco product use and lists national, state, and local activities that have been shown to reduce the number of adolescent tobacco users.

Keywords: Adolescent health, High school students, Initiatives, Prevention, Smoking cessation, Statistics, Tobacco use, Youth
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