Pathways to health: a health promotion and cancer prevention project for American Indian youth.

Description:

This article describes the development, implementation, and initial evaluation of a school-based health promotion and cancer prevention project for Southwestern Indian youth and their families called "Pathways to Health," which aims to promote healthful lifestyle behavior in a culturally relevant way. The project is designed to educate youth about good nutrition, the importance of exercise, and the dangers of non-ceremonial uses of tobacco.

People:

American Indian

Location Description:

New Mexico NM

Protocol:

UNM Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center Public Access

Community:

UNM Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center

Category:

Miscellaneous

Original Date:

1993

Creator:

Cunningham-Sabo L., Davis SM.

Rights:

Records indicate that the UNM Health Sciences Library owns a copy of this item, but there may be a need to clear rights with a copyright holder prior to sharing with the public.

Source:

Alaska Medicine 35(4) 275-278, 296.

Publisher:

National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD.

Identifier:

9703042

Subject:

Adolescent Health Services, Diet, Health Education, Health Promotion, Health Services/Indigenous, Neoplasms/pc/Prevention & Control, Nutrition, Preventive Health Services

Type:

Journal Article