The Dona Elena Project, A Better-Living Program in an Isolated Rural Community.

Autor/in	Roberts, Lydia J.
Institution	Puerto Rico Univ., Rio Piedras.
Titel	The Dona Elena Project, A Better-Living Program in an Isolated Rural Community.
Quelle	(1963), (120 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Attitude Change; Breakfast Programs; Child Development; Community Development; Disadvantaged Environment; Educational Programs; Elementary Education; Food; Growth Patterns; Housing Deficiencies; Land Use; Living Standards; Low Income Groups; Lunch Programs; Nutrition; Nutrition Instruction; Public Facilities; Rural Areas; Rural Education; Puerto Rico + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Attitudinal change; Einstellungsänderung; Schulfrühstück; Kindesentwicklung; Community; Development; Entwicklung; Elementarunterricht; Lebensmittel; Bodennutzung; Lebensstandard; Mittagessen; Ernährung; Nutrition education; Ernährungserziehung; Öffentliche Einrichtung; Rural area; Ländlicher Raum; Ländliche Erwachsenenbildung
Abstract	In 1958 a project was begun in a small, isolated, rural farm community in Puerto Rico to provide nutrition education and improve other conditions of home and community living. Preliminary meetings, interviews, and examinations revealed the interest and great need of the 100 families. Progress reports were made after 1 year, 2 years, and 5 years. The 90 children were given 3 meals a day at the 2-room elementary school, along with instruction about good foods. The families were given information and demonstrations on home food production and nutrition. Housing, school, and public facilities (such as roads and water supply) were repaired or newly constructed. The community attitude toward self help was raised considerably. Although all problems were not solved, many deficiencies began to be corrected. Partly because of the on-going improvements at Dona Elena, the Governor of Puerto Rico in 1960 established a Commission for Improvement of Isolated Communities to administer other programs similar to the Dona Elena Project. (JAM)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC