1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910456336303321

Autore

Smith Clinton

Titolo

Understanding Childhood Obesity [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Jackson, : University Press of Mississippi, 1999

ISBN

1-282-82128-8

9786612821288

1-60473-702-6

0-585-20310-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (173 p.)

Collana

Understanding Health & Sickness

Disciplina

618.92/398

618.92398

Soggetti

Behavior therapy for children

Children -- Nutrition

Obesity in children -- Prevention

Obesity in children -- Psychological aspects

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Why Is Obesity an Important Health Problem in America?; 2. Who Is Obese, and How Do We Know?; 3. How Our Bodies Obtain Energy; 4. Obesity: A Disorder of Energy; 5. Some Factors That May Determine Obesity; 6. What Can Be Done to Prevent Childhood Obesity?; 7. If Prevention Doesn't Work; 8. The Great Beyond: New Frontiers in the Treatment of Obesity; Notes; Glossary; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Almost fourteen percent of American children over age six and twelve percent of adolescents are obese, more than double the rate of thirty years ago. Although there are countless diet and weight-loss books on the market, few of them explain in jargon-free terms the basic factors, the body processes that can lead to childhood obesity, and the research currently underway to combat this growing health risk. In Understanding Childhood Obesity , Dr. J. Clinton Smith has created a comprehensive guide covering nearly every field of obesity research. He



explores causes and methods of control, the body

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910781045703321

Autore

Sheehan Robert M

Titolo

Mission impact [[electronic resource] ] : breakthrough strategies for nonprofits / / Robert M. Sheehan, Jr

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley, c2010

ISBN

0-470-59329-6

1-282-49095-8

9786612490958

0-470-59299-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (321 p.)

Collana

The AFP/Wiley Fund Development Series ; ; v.184

Disciplina

658.048

658.4/012

658.4012

Soggetti

Nonprofit organizations - Management

Strategic planning

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Mission Impact: Breakthrough Strategies for Nonprofits (AFP Fund Development Series); The AFP Fund Development Series; Contents; Introduction; Acknowledgments; About the Author; Chapter 1: What Is Nonprofit Strategy?; Chapter 2: Designing the Strategy Development Process; Chapter 3: Your Mission Impact; Chapter 4: Vision for Your Organization; Chapter 5: Strategic Stretch Goals; Chapter 6: Organization Assessment; Chapter 7: Strategy Development; Chapter 8: Strategy Implementation and Management; Epilogue: The Seven Deadly Sins of Nonprofit Strategy

Appendix A: Venture Philanthropy Partners Capacity Assessment GridAppendix B: Summary of Hypothetical Organization Strategy Development Outcomes; References; AFP Code of Ethics for Professional Philanthropic Fundraisers; A Donor Bill of Rights; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Create powerful strategies for your nonprofit organization to achieve



breakthrough performance in mission impact Does your nonprofit have a reliable way of knowing the impact its making? Beginning with an eye-opening discussion of what strategy is, Mission Impact: A Breakthrough Strategy for Nonprofits reveals how the process of strategy development should be designed with authoritative coverage of mission impact, vision, five year strategic stretch goals, strategy implementation, and management.Step-by-step guidance and practical toolsIntegrates the very best current thin