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Review: Promoting Health in the Workplace

Review: Promoting Health in the Workplace RESOURCES vices to at-risk youth and adults $uiies. The seventh chapter focuses on diosyncratic. The concluding interpre- Review hrough the development of collabora- l~orkplm health policies related to ations are suggestive, but deriving hrly Innovators in Adult Education, ive interagency linkages. Teams ;mo!ang, AIDS, stress, and drug, again peralizations about adult education by Huey 8. Long. New Yok Routledge, nclude representatiws from adult using the case studies and analyses. irinciples from a few case studies iy11.161 pages. mic education, vocational education, hle the majority of the book address- ~bscures the creativity of each innova- lob Training Partnerships, human ser- 3 companies large enough to support or and the uniqueness of each vices, and other community agencies. a health promotion program, some nnovation. A Adult education can be classified fie guide proposes a series of steps, avenues open to smaller businesses, as a social innovation in which persons --by Hamld l?! poses a number of questions, and pro- qecially business coalitions, are create new formats to address unmet Stubbkjleld vides planning forms and information addd in chapter eight. The fial learning needs in society. Selecting Erginha Polykzbnic Instiiufe about additional mum to assist chapter includes recommendations to from the many innovators in adult interested persons in implementing the & State Univaslly the field. education, Huey Long presents the life, precess of collaborative interagency The book is well worth the reading time, and contribution of ten individu- linkage development to provide better by both student and practitioner. The &ven men and three women- Review services for at-risk clients. A background donnation and the detail who developed or mdied forms, Promoting Health in the Wor&luu?, of the case studies are useful. However, techruques, or institutions of adult edu- H&ngsaviCemembaswrthFhun?d by Patricia Ann McPartland. PMade- there are two major lirmtations: The cation in three periods of American his- High school Mucution, by Clinton L. phix Hmd Academic Publishers, book focuses on one aspect of health tory. Biographical sketches depict the Anderson, Sara Victoria Hadng, and 1991. 266pages. promotion, it., physical fitnes pro- contributions of Anne Marbury Steve F. be. Washmgton, DC: Ser- grams, and bion of ways very Hutchinson, Cotton Mather, and Ben- vicemembers Opportunity Colleges small businesses (those with 100 or less jamin Frankh in the period from A major premise of this book is (Suite 700, One Dupont Circle, 200361, employees) can become involved with- 1607 to 169; Timothy Claxton, Josiah that the workplace provides a prime 1992.94 pages. health promotion is lackmg. There is a Hobrook, and Margaret Fuller Ossoli opportunity for health promotion pro- wide range of health-related commu- in the period from 1791 to 1860; and grams that will benefit both the nity mum that can be used by even rs draft, to which reader com- Peter Cooper, John Hey1 Vincent and employer and employees. A second very small companies to provide health ments and suggestions are invited, Lewis Miller, and Ida Tarkll in the premise is that programs that incop- education, as opposed to an emphasis looks at the servicemembers who have period from 1861 to 1920. rate adult education principles into on physical fitnes only. A received a high school diploma but Most adult education scholars their development and implementation whose “writing, mathematics, Enghh, would undoubtedly include the male will be more effective. An analysis of --iryR-WJd and computer skills need much work innovators Long selected, for their Five case studies based on five selected Director; Educatirm and before they can develop into effective innovations belong to the mainstream adult principles identifies the factors Paining, ffiker Fo:ound&m leaders and managers of sophisticated institutional history of adult education. that impede or facilitate workplace Hqkzl, Fontam) (2 people and equipment.” The paper The innovations of the women are health promotion programs. The explores the current situation in the much more eplsodic and confined to analysis yields thirty-seven Merent mil~tary today, setting for develop- Notices their personal agenda: Hutchinson’s recommendations that could be very mental education wih the military challenge to established religion, useful to students, to practitioners in For the Cim Good A Gukk for services, and hues in developmental Ossoli’s teaching of women, and Tar- health promotion, and to employers. Devehpirzg had Interagency Link- education in the military. Append- bell’s muckraking journalism. Unfor- . The book is organd into nine age Team, by Susan Imel. Columbus, ices, which comprise about half the tunately, the omission of well-known chapters. The first presents a frame- OH: Center on Education and Training publication, include a description of female institutional builders in suf- work for workplace health promotion for Employment (1900 knny Road, the servicemembers Opportunity frage, temperance, women’s clubs, programs, including a brief review of 43210), 1992.42 pages. Colleges and sets of coum dgcriptions workers’ education, and settlement several models and very useful back- from various setting, which are how education leaves the impression ground information. A dxusion of designed to provide the developmental Wtten by the director of the that women made no lasting institu- learning and health is contained in the education described in the text. A tional innovations in adult education. ERIC Clearinghouse for Adult, Career, second chapter, while the third de- Those who wish to learn about and Vocational Education (ERIC/ scribes factors that facilitate or impede If you have suggestio~~ for reviews and AWE) , this guide provides a framework adult education leadm will find the becoming fit in the workplace. Thex notim (espxidy in non-print format), for individuals and organizations desir- biographical sketches of interest. The factors range from societal movements if you wish to inquire about writing a ing to develop or strengthen local inter- conceptual and interpretive parts of the to program design and staffing. Next review, or if you want to submit a reviav, agency linkage teams. Its development book are less satisfying, however. Long five leaning principles are dtxwecl please contact sbtches the idea of innovativenes emerges from the experiences of the using leamers’ previous experience, TmnknaRFmandcaryJ.Dean, beyond reasonable boundanes, and Ohio &-Risk Lnkage Team in facilitat- the collaborative mode, selfdirected RtmurctsEdtors ing the formation of local interagency the absence of explicit criteria for learning, critical reflection, and imme- Mult and Commun@ Edudh, linkage teams through Ohio. These 2 18 Srouffer Had, fdana Unrve*srty of choosing hch individuals to include diate application. These principles are and exclude makes the choices Seem local teams focus on improving ser- Pennglvanka, frukznu, PA 15705 presented and analyml by using case March/April 1993 A 27 http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Adult Learning SAGE

Review: Promoting Health in the Workplace

Jazwiec, Rosalyn
Adult Learning , Volume 4 (4): 1 – Mar 1, 1993
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RESOURCES vices to at-risk youth and adults $uiies. The seventh chapter focuses on diosyncratic. The concluding interpre- Review hrough the development of collabora- l~orkplm health policies related to ations are suggestive, but deriving hrly Innovators in Adult Education, ive interagency linkages. Teams ;mo!ang, AIDS, stress, and drug, again peralizations about adult education by Huey 8. Long. New Yok Routledge, nclude representatiws from adult using the case studies and analyses. irinciples from a few case studies iy11.161 pages. mic education, vocational education, hle the majority of the book address- ~bscures the creativity of each innova- lob Training Partnerships, human ser- 3 companies large enough to support or and the uniqueness of each vices, and other community agencies. a health promotion program, some nnovation. A Adult education can be classified fie guide proposes a series of steps, avenues open to smaller businesses, as a social innovation in which persons --by Hamld l?! poses a number of questions, and pro- qecially business coalitions, are create new formats to address unmet Stubbkjleld vides planning forms and information addd in chapter eight. The fial learning needs in society. Selecting Erginha Polykzbnic Instiiufe about additional mum to assist chapter includes recommendations to from the many innovators in adult interested persons in implementing the & State Univaslly the field. education, Huey Long presents the life, precess of collaborative interagency The book is well worth the reading time, and contribution of ten individu- linkage development to provide better by both student and practitioner. The &ven men and three women- Review services for at-risk clients. A background donnation and the detail who developed or mdied forms, Promoting Health in the Wor&luu?, of the case studies are useful. However, techruques, or institutions of adult edu- H&ngsaviCemembaswrthFhun?d by Patricia Ann McPartland. PMade- there are two major lirmtations: The cation in three periods of American his- High school Mucution, by Clinton L. phix Hmd Academic Publishers, book focuses on one aspect of health tory. Biographical sketches depict the Anderson, Sara Victoria Hadng, and 1991. 266pages. promotion, it., physical fitnes pro- contributions of Anne Marbury Steve F. be. Washmgton, DC: Ser- grams, and bion of ways very Hutchinson, Cotton Mather, and Ben- vicemembers Opportunity Colleges small businesses (those with 100 or less jamin Frankh in the period from A major premise of this book is (Suite 700, One Dupont Circle, 200361, employees) can become involved with- 1607 to 169; Timothy Claxton, Josiah that the workplace provides a prime 1992.94 pages. health promotion is lackmg. There is a Hobrook, and Margaret Fuller Ossoli opportunity for health promotion pro- wide range of health-related commu- in the period from 1791 to 1860; and grams that will benefit both the nity mum that can be used by even rs draft, to which reader com- Peter Cooper, John Hey1 Vincent and employer and employees. A second very small companies to provide health ments and suggestions are invited, Lewis Miller, and Ida Tarkll in the premise is that programs that incop- education, as opposed to an emphasis looks at the servicemembers who have period from 1861 to 1920. rate adult education principles into on physical fitnes only. A received a high school diploma but Most adult education scholars their development and implementation whose “writing, mathematics, Enghh, would undoubtedly include the male will be more effective. An analysis of --iryR-WJd and computer skills need much work innovators Long selected, for their Five case studies based on five selected Director; Educatirm and before they can develop into effective innovations belong to the mainstream adult principles identifies the factors Paining, ffiker Fo:ound&m leaders and managers of sophisticated institutional history of adult education. that impede or facilitate workplace Hqkzl, Fontam) (2 people and equipment.” The paper The innovations of the women are health promotion programs. The explores the current situation in the much more eplsodic and confined to analysis yields thirty-seven Merent mil~tary today, setting for develop- Notices their personal agenda: Hutchinson’s recommendations that could be very mental education wih the military challenge to established religion, useful to students, to practitioners in For the Cim Good A Gukk for services, and hues in developmental Ossoli’s teaching of women, and Tar- health promotion, and to employers. Devehpirzg had Interagency Link- education in the military. Append- bell’s muckraking journalism. Unfor- . The book is organd into nine age Team, by Susan Imel. Columbus, ices, which comprise about half the tunately, the omission of well-known chapters. The first presents a frame- OH: Center on Education and Training publication, include a description of female institutional builders in suf- work for workplace health promotion for Employment (1900 knny Road, the servicemembers Opportunity frage, temperance, women’s clubs, programs, including a brief review of 43210), 1992.42 pages. Colleges and sets of coum dgcriptions workers’ education, and settlement several models and very useful back- from various setting, which are how education leaves the impression ground information. A dxusion of designed to provide the developmental Wtten by the director of the that women made no lasting institu- learning and health is contained in the education described in the text. A tional innovations in adult education. ERIC Clearinghouse for Adult, Career, second chapter, while the third de- Those who wish to learn about and Vocational Education (ERIC/ scribes factors that facilitate or impede If you have suggestio~~ for reviews and AWE) , this guide provides a framework adult education leadm will find the becoming fit in the workplace. Thex notim (espxidy in non-print format), for individuals and organizations desir- biographical sketches of interest. The factors range from societal movements if you wish to inquire about writing a ing to develop or strengthen local inter- conceptual and interpretive parts of the to program design and staffing. Next review, or if you want to submit a reviav, agency linkage teams. Its development book are less satisfying, however. Long five leaning principles are dtxwecl please contact sbtches the idea of innovativenes emerges from the experiences of the using leamers’ previous experience, TmnknaRFmandcaryJ.Dean, beyond reasonable boundanes, and Ohio &-Risk Lnkage Team in facilitat- the collaborative mode, selfdirected RtmurctsEdtors ing the formation of local interagency the absence of explicit criteria for learning, critical reflection, and imme- Mult and Commun@ Edudh, linkage teams through Ohio. These 2 18 Srouffer Had, fdana Unrve*srty of choosing hch individuals to include diate application. These principles are and exclude makes the choices Seem local teams focus on improving ser- Pennglvanka, frukznu, PA 15705 presented and analyml by using case March/April 1993 A 27

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