#205
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 09:02:25 EST
From: Jody Steinhard <NYCSCP@AOL.COM>
Subject: Re: Resources re: the history of sexuality education?
Good Morning!
Try contacting Michael Carrera at the Children's Aid Society in NYC. If anyone
would know, he would.
Thanks!
Jody
In a message dated 3/21/2005 2:32:56 PM Eastern Standard Time, grit.youngquist@CO.RAMSEY.MN.US
writes:
Hi,
A colleague and I co-teach a 1 credit, grad-level workshop, several times a year
at the University of MN in the School of Public Health titled, "Sexuality
Education: Criteria, Curricula and Controversy". We would like to try and beef
up a section of the workshop on the history of sexuality education --- primarily
focused on history within the U.S., but not exclusively.
I am writing to see if anyone has recommendations for good source material &
background reading on this topic?
Thanks very much.
Grit Youngquist
Adolescent Health Coordinator
Saint Paul - Ramsey County Department of Public Health
Phone: 651-266-2407
E-mail: grit.youngquist@co.ramsey.mn.us
Jody Ruth Steinhardt, MPH, CHES
Director, Senior Companion Program
Henry Street Settlement
265 Henry Street
New York, NY 10002
voice (212) 406-5044
fax (212-385-2087
e-mail: nycscp@aol.com
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#206
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 09:53:17 -0600
From: Richard Rice <T70RMR1@WPO.CSO.NIU.EDU>
Subject: Re: [CJHP] Student Alcohol Abuse Article
I too would encourage those who have the time and inclination to read this
lengthy case study by Drs. Esteban and Schafer (see the link in the post at the
end of this reply). Having done so, I came to question the assertion that it
offers "broad application for creating systems-change" based on the social
ecology/environmental management model as described. In the section of the
article entitled "Have We Made a Difference?" the authors write: "Core Survey
results between 2000 and 2003 reveal no meaningful change in drinking patters at
CSU-Chico. It appears that despite our best efforts at the time, little progress
has been made in overall student consumption or in heavy episodic drinking (p.
38)." In fairness, it should be noted that the authors subsequently state that
their success "has been mixed," and "that an integrated, comprehensive long-term
program focusing both on individual and environmental factors was never fully
implemented (p. 40)."
Given the reference to social norms as a "silly oversimplification," it is
curious to note that Drs. Esteban and Schafer spend a good deal of time
describing the social norms components of their multi-component intervention,
and then describing the results of these normative interventions (pp. 29-32).
Having selected out first-year students for analysis (since they were the
evaluation target of the normative interventions), they report: "On each of
these * measures, first-year students who participated in the interviews and
breath tests showed less drinking in year two than in year one of the campaign."
Given that multi-component interventions make it extremely difficult to
determine the cause of positive (or negative) changes, if any, the authors
properly note: "*conclusions must be drawn with caution. It is possible this
positive change pattern would have happened without either [social norm]
campaign. They might have resulted from other prevention policies or programs at
the campus. It could be the "Did You Know" campaign made the difference. It
could be the "Wanna Know" interviews and breath tests caused the change."
Interestingly, in an earlier volume of this same journal there is an article by.
J. Joshua Brown entitled "An Analysis of the Freshmen Alcohol Abuse Program."
This article describes, in more detail, the apparent success of CSU's combined
social norms campaigns. Here is the link to that article:
http://www.csuchico.edu/cjhp/2/2/41-71-brown.pdf
Clearly, a number of researchers and practitioners remain interested in the
social norms approach as an important and legitimate area of intellectual
inquiry. For those who may not be aware of some of the recent research published
in this area, I would note that the following articles (and one book) have been
published within the last year:
Shari Kessel Schneider, Laura Gomberg Towvim, William DeJong."The Social Norms
Marketing Research Project: Results for Study 1." The Report on Social Norms,
Volume 4(5): February 2005
Linda Lederman and Lea Stewart. Changing The Culture Of College Drinking: A
Socially Situated Health Communication Campaign. Hampton Press, 2005.
Larimer, M., Turner, A., Mallett, K., and Geisner, I. "Predicting drinking
behavior and alcohol-related problems among fraternity and sorority members:
Examining the role of descriptive and injunctive norms." Psychology of Addictive
Behaviors, 2004, 18(3):203-212.
Melissa A. Lewis and Clayton Neighbors, "Gender-Specific Misperceptions of
College Student Drinking Norms." Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 18(4):
334-339, 2004
Matthew P. Martens, Kari K. Taylor, Krista M. Damann, Jennifer C. Page, Emily S.
Mowry, and M. Dolores Cimini, "Protective Behavioral Strategies When Drinking
Alcohol and Their Relationship to Negative Alcohol-Related Consequences in
College Students." Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 18, (4), 390-393, 2004.
Turner, J.C., Bauerle, J. and Shu, J. "Estimated Blood Alcohol Concentration
Correlation with Self-Reported Negative Consequences among College Students
Using Alcohol. " Journal of Studies on Alcohol, Vol 65, Number 6, November 2004.
Scholly, K., Katz, A.R., Gascoigne, J., and Holck, P.S., " Using Social Norms
Theory to Explain Perceptions and Sexual Health Behaviors of Undergraduate
College Students: An Exploratory Study. " Journal of American College Health,
Vol. 53, No. 4, 2004
Douglas J.Beirness, Robert D. Foss, and Muriel Vogel-Sprott, "Drinking on
Campus: Self-Reports and Breath Tests ." Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 65:
600-604, 2004.
[Note: Extensive information about the use of data from another BAC study in an
effective social norms campaign conducted at the University of North Carolina is
available on the web site of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration:
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/research/ReduceCollege/toc.htm This
publication by Robert Foss, L. Marchetti, and K. Holladay is entitled:
"Development and Evaluation of a Comprehensive Program to Reduce Drinking and
Impaired Driving Among College Students: Final Report."]
Dennis L. Thombs, S. Dotterer, R. Scott Olds, et al. "A Close Look at Why One
Social Norms Campaign Did Not Reduce Student Drinking." Journal of American
College Health, 53(2): 61-68, 2004.
Neighbors, C., Larimer, M.E., Lewis, M.A. "Targeting Misperceptions of
Descriptive Drinking Norms: Efficacy of a Computer-Delivered Personalized
Normative Feedback Intervention." Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology,
72(3): 434-447, 2004.
Mattern, J. and Neighbors, C. "Social norms campaigns: examining the
relationship between changes in perceived norms and changes in drink levels."
Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 65: 489-493, 2004.
In most instances, complete bibliographic information and abstracts for these
publications are available on this specific page of our web site: http://www.socialnorms.org/Research/RecentArticles.php
, where recent publications relevant to the various uses of the social norms
approach are routinely posted.
Rich Rice
Coordinator of Information and Education National Social Norms Resource Center
Social Science Research Institute
148 N. 3rd Street
DeKalb, IL 60115
www.socialnorm.org
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Dr. Manuel Esteban, former President, California State University, Chico, and
Dr. Walt Schafer, Professor Emeritus, has published an important article on
college student drinking problems and interventions at Chico State. The article
is entitled, "Confronting College Student<br>Drinking: A Campus Case Study." ...
http://www.cjhp.org
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Mark,
Thanks for pointing out this article. It is an excellent case study that has
broad application for creating systems-change. This is a powerful article to
dispell the silly oversimplification ofa highly complex problems as is suggested
that "social norming" will solve campus alcohol abuse.
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#207
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 10:04:35 -0800
From: Kim Clark <kclark@CSUSB.EDU>
Subject: Curriculum Fidelity and QA?
Here is a question regarding how Life Skills Training or similar programs assure
fidelity and quality in a school district once a training has been implemented.
As a regional trainer for several curricula, I am wondering if Life Skills and
other prominent programs have a template for some sort of agreement with the
school district regarding fidelity, ongoing training, updates, etc.?
I am searching for a sample contract which we could use regionally for similar
curriculum training programs.
Thanks for any guidance you can provide.
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#208
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 11:20:40 -0700
From: "Ernesto (Ernie) A. Randolfi, Ph.D." <randolfi@MSUBILLINGS.EDU>
Subject: Online Community Health Course
I=B9m trying to help out a student with a schedule conflict, does anyone know of
a school that is offering a basic community health course completely online?
Ernie
--=20
Ernesto A. Randolfi, Ph.D.
Department of Health and Human Performance 1500 University Drive Billings, MT
59101
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E-mail: randolfi@msubillings.edu
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#209
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 17:01:05 -0500
From: Nancy Eichner <neichner@GWU.EDU>
Subject: CHHCS News Alerts, March 22, 2005: Small Behavioral Changes Could
Prevent Obesity/Increase Spending from Tobacco Settlement
CHHCS News Alerts - 3/22/05
Journal Says 'Small Behavioral Changes' Could Prevent Obesity:
Writing in the March 17 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine,
editorialist Samuel Preston concedes that the rising prevalence and severity of
obesity could undermine other factors, including better health care, that are
now leading to longer, healthier lives for Americans.
http://www.healthinschools.org/2005/March22a_alert.asp
States Will Step Up Health Spending from Tobacco Settlement:
In a report released today, the federal General Accountability Office said 46
states that receive funds under a master agreement with tobacco companies expect
to spend approximately one-third of $5.4 million they will get in fiscal 2005 on
health programs.
http://www.healthinschools.org/2005/March22b_alert.asp
Nancy Eichner
Senior Program Manager
The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools 1350 Connecticut Ave. NW #505
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202) 466-3396
Fax: (202) 466-3467
www.healthinschools.org
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