Building Health and Wellbeing in Prison: Learning from the Master Gardener Programme in a Midlands Prison

This paper reports part of an ongoing study exploring the information behaviour of New Zealand men during periods of diminished health and wellbeing. Focus groups were used for this iteration of the study. Results indicate that New Zealand men face both personal and structural constraints to their information-seeking during periods when their health and wellbeing may be compromised. This study highlights that service providers need to develop more effective information delivery mechanisms and support services for men. These services need to be appealing to men and reflect men’s information seeking preferences. The role of LIS professionals in supporting this endeavour is discussed. Cet article présente une étude en cours explorant le comportement informationnel d’ hommes néo-zélandais durant des périodes où leur état de santé et de bien-être est amoindri. Des groupes de discussion ont été utilisés pour cette itération de l'étude. Les résultats indiquent que les hommes en Nouvelle-Zélande font face à des contraintes à la fois personnelles et structurelles dans leur recherche d'information pendant les périodes où leur santé et leur bien-être peuvent être affaiblis. Cette étude met en évidence le besoin pour les fournisseurs de services de développer des mécanismes de diffusion de l'information plus efficaces et des services de soutien pour les hommes. Ces services doivent être attrayants et refléter les préférences des hommes dans leurs recherches d’information. Le rôle des professionnels de l'information dans le soutien à cette entreprise est discuté.

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Effects of Cigarette Smoking in Adults

MacEwan University Student eJournal ◽

10.31542/j.muse.806 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Lana Lan Chan

Keyword(s):

Smoking Cessation ◽

Cigarette Smoking ◽

Direct Effects ◽

Negative Effects ◽

Adverse Health Effects ◽

Health And Wellbeing ◽

Health Promoting ◽

The Many ◽

Physical Consequences ◽

Health Canada

First-hand cigarette smoking is known to result in adverse health effects in adults, influencing wellbeing physically and mentally. The most prevalent physical consequences are cardiovascular diseases, cancer of the throat and oral cavities, diseases of the bowel, eye, respiratory system, and reproductive system. Arguably, direct effects of tobacco smoking have been said to affect mental aspects of wellbeing such as depression, mood, and anxiety disorders. Undoubtedly smoking comes with many negative effects, but with implementation of smoking cessation strategies, it is possible to strengthen the overall health and wellbeing of smokers. As such, Health Canada recognizes the many health benefits associated with smoking cessation, by delivering health-promoting campaigns that strongly urge, it is not too late to quit.

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Volunteer Management Reference for Local VCE Master Gardener Coordinators

HortScience ◽

10.21273/hortsci.33.3.503a ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 33 (3) ◽

pp. 503a-503

Author(s):

Sheri T. Dorn ◽

Paula Diane Relf

Keyword(s):

Educational Program ◽

Program Planning ◽

Community Leaders ◽

Volunteer Management ◽

Educational Programming ◽

Job Descriptions ◽

Master Gardener ◽

Volunteer Program ◽

Reference Guide

Virginia Cooperative Extension's (VCE) Master Gardener volunteer program is available in 72 unit offices. The unit programs are managed by MG coordinators who currently include 10 locally funded agents, eight locally funded technicians, and 28 volunteers. The VCE Master Gardener Coordinator Manual, a 12-unit resource book, was developed cooperatively with teams of MGs, coordinators, and agents to enhance coordinators' skills for managing the local VCE MG program. The manual includes chapters on VCE MG components such as risk management; job descriptions; recruitment and screening; and volunteer review, recognition, and retention. Additional resources within the manual include a synopsis of educational program planning, implementation, and evaluation, as well as a copy of the current VCE Master Gardener Program Policies and the volunteer section of the Virginia Master Gardener Handbook, which serves as program orientation for new or prospective trainees. The VCE Master Gardener Coordinator Manual is the basis of three local MG coordinator training sessions in 1998. Additional resources available to coordinators for enhancing the local MG program include a MG newsletter focused on the role of Master Gardeners as community leaders and educators; program policies and guidelines for the management of MG training and operation; VCE publication 426-699 Welcome to Virginia Master Gardenering! Guide to Educational Programming and Resource and Reference Guide; and the VCE Master Gardener Internet website at http://www.ext.vt.edu/vce/specialty/envirohort/mastergard/master.html.

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Editorial: Health and Wellbeing by Design

DRS2018: Catalyst ◽

10.21606/drs.2018.019 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Emmanuel Tsekleves ◽

Keyword(s):

Health And Wellbeing

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Community health and wellbeing

10.2307/j.ctt9qgq63 ◽

2007 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Keyword(s):

Community Health ◽

Health And Wellbeing

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Sleep, health, and society

10.1093/oso/9780198778240.003.0001 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Francesco P. Cappuccio ◽

Michelle A. Miller ◽

Steven W. Lockley ◽

Shantha M. W. Rajaratnam

Keyword(s):

Sleep Deprivation ◽

Sleep Duration ◽

Sleep Disturbances ◽

Modern Society ◽

Social Conditions ◽

Sleep Health ◽

Health And Wellbeing

Sleep disturbances are common in modern society. Since the beginning of the century, populations have shown a decline in sleep duration, owing to changes in environmental and social conditions. Industry was the first to appreciate the detrimental effects of sleep disturbances on health and wellbeing. It has taken, however, many decades to understand the implications for individuals and populations of sustained sleep deprivation.

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