• The recognition of several elements of social capital as complements to public health strategies has become prominent in recent years as efforts are being made to understand and address the social and structural determinants of young people's health and wellbeing [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Structural determinants include societal divisions between social, economic, and political contexts, and lead to differences in power, status, and privilege within society. (wikipedia.org)
  • Early attachment can be seen as the key to understanding many of the individual, familial and societal challenges we experience today and this links strongly to the continuous perpetuation of cycles of violence. (csvr.org.za)
  • For example, the 2001 Institute of Medicine (IOM) report Health and Behavior: The Interplay of Biological, Behavioral, and Societal Influences described family intervention research for chronic disease management among adults as "in its infancy" (1). (cdc.gov)
  • Despite a societal mind shift to educating the public on the prevention of health risk behaviour, behavioural change is not progressing at the rate needed to influence health risk behaviour positively. (researchgate.net)
  • The social component also sheds light on potential societal and cultural influences on the patient's mental health. (academizzed.com)
  • According to Moss, socioeconomic factors that affect impoverished populations such as education, income inequality, and occupation, represent the strongest and most consistent predictors of health and mortality. (wikipedia.org)
  • The World Health Organization's Social Determinants Council recognized two distinct forms of social determinants for health- social position and socioeconomic and political context. (wikipedia.org)
  • Social capital is generally portrayed to be protective of adolescents' health and wellbeing against the effects of socioeconomic inequalities. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This study examines the potential for social capital to be a protective health resource by investigating whether social capital can mediate the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) and wellbeing of Ghanaian adolescents. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Three measures of familial social capital (family sense of belonging, family autonomy support, and family control) were found to be important protective factors of both adolescents' life satisfaction and happiness against the effects of socioeconomic status. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Social capital is a potential protective health resource that can be utilised by public health policy to promote adolescents' wellbeing irrespective of socioeconomic inequalities. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Nevertheless, social inequalities in adolescents' wellbeing are often measured by examining disparities in adolescents' socioeconomic status (SES) while social capital is largely overlooked. (biomedcentral.com)
  • She studies the relationship between elements of the physical body and socioeconomic inequality, with a particular focus on educational disparities. (princeton.edu)
  • Utilizing the social justice framework and critical race feminist theory, we interrogate and problematize the model minority stereotype and its impacts by situating Asian Americans in the Black‐and‐White racial hierarchy, offering a brief history of the term, providing disaggregated statistics on Asian Americans' socioeconomic conditions, reviewing recent literature on Asian Americans and their families, and discussing some consequences that this myth generates. (deepdyve.com)
  • ABSTRACT Socioeconomic inequality and child maltreatment have not been studied using the concentration index as an indicator of inequality. (who.int)
  • Oral diseases, such as dental caries and periodontal disease is still public health problems, especially for some age ranges, gender, socioeconomic levels, education levels, and geographical sites 35 . (bvsalud.org)
  • Many hypothesis try to explain the different variations in the caries prevalence and caries sequelae rates, including proximal variables (microbiological agents and dietary aspects), and more complex factors as distal variables (political, socioeconomic, psychocultural, and provision/use of oral health actions and services) 4,22,35 . (bvsalud.org)
  • The general aim of this review study is to explore the pertinent literature on findings correlating the prevalence of oral diseases, socioeconomic factors, and dental services and discuss on the consistence and scope of such causal nexus, weighing the importance to guide more resolute oral health politics and services. (bvsalud.org)
  • Broadly speaking, theories and frameworks often bring attention to the family context within considerations of the social environment and social network influences on disease outcomes. (cdc.gov)
  • Her research interests include povery and inequality, family and child outcomes, work and mobility, and social policy. (princeton.edu)
  • Her primary interests include: 1) effects of maltreatment and stress during critical and sensitive periods (pregnancy/ in utero and 0-5 years) on risk for later psychopathology, physical health outcomes, and central nervous system development, with the gut microbiome as a central mediating mechanism, and 2) psychotherapy during these critical/ sensitive periods as a preventive or ameliorative influence on children's developmental trajectories. (princeton.edu)
  • Her research interests include the influence of maternal health and well-being on the prenatal environment as the mediator of child (infant) outcomes and the relationships of maternal status, particularly social support and mental health, with infant development. (princeton.edu)
  • This tendency has encouraged a siloed approach to research on health-related stigmas, focusing on individuals, impeding both comparisons across stigmatized conditions and research on innovations to reduce health-related stigma and improve health outcomes. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Research and interventions inspired by a common framework will enable the field to identify similarities and differences in stigma processes across diseases and will amplify our collective ability to respond effectively and at-scale to a major driver of poor health outcomes globally. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Our review illustrates the diversity and nuance in Asian Americans' educational, psychological, social, and economic outcomes. (deepdyve.com)
  • Only now, three generations after independence, are most Indian children finding a place in schools, in an educational scenario stamped with gross inequalities of resources and learning outcomes. (newsclick.in)
  • Through our Strengthening Health Outcomes for Women and Children (SHOW) project, we're training health care workers to provide gender responsive and adolescent-friendly health services and empowering youth to be leaders of their own sexual health to help them make informed decisions about their future. (plancanada.ca)
  • He also studies housing and community development as well as the implications of growing income inequality and racial diversity on state and local public finance. (appam.org)
  • Social disparities in children's vocabulary in early childhood. (uni-mannheim.de)
  • Sleep quality is an important contributor to health disparities and affects the physiological function of the immune and endocrine systems, shaping how resources are allocated to life history demands. (bvsalud.org)
  • Moreover, the role of the family (home) in promoting adolescents' wellbeing is superior to that of school which prompts targeted policy interventions. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The objective of this participatory action research project is to understand the links between child marriage and reproductive health problems and to develop locally relevant interventions to address gender inequalities and reduce child marriage, thereby contributing to better reproductive health for adolescent girls. (idrc-crdi.ca)
  • Research and interventions for pregnancy, antenatal care, maternal and child health and education focus mainly on mothers and children. (scielo.org.za)
  • Through our previous research, we believe that there are many unexplored tensions, contradictions, and inequalities in young people's access to, and attitudes towards, mobility and migration. (ucl.ac.uk)
  • Research done by the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) on the drivers of violence which include structural and community level factors (socio-economic inequality, gender and masculinity, lack of social cohesion, alcohol and firearms) helps make sense of the reason why providing an emotionally nurturing environment for children is a challenge. (csvr.org.za)
  • King's Centre for Society & Mental Health announces new PhD studentships in three areas. (kcl.ac.uk)
  • The Centre for Society & Mental Health is proud to announce three new PhD studentships! (kcl.ac.uk)
  • 1Social Determinants of Health Research Centre, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Islamic Republic of Iran. (who.int)
  • Normally, a young person stops going to the health centre after their immunization is complete. (plancanada.ca)
  • In our culture, if an adolescent girl goes to the health centre, there will be gossip: 'Who is that girl? (plancanada.ca)
  • This is evident today, noted among youth, where high levels of unemployment and structural inequality steer youth to crime as well as interpersonal and self-violence. (csvr.org.za)
  • High costs for food, housing, and health services reduce access to education, increases unemployment which reinforces inequality, social and economic poverty. (ippf.org)
  • In other words, if a person lives and grows up in a community where drugs or firearms are readily available, with high levels of poverty, unemployment, absence of meaningful jobs and social disorganisation, they are more at risk of becoming involved in gang-related activities than their counter parts in less affected circumstances (Ward, 2007). (scielo.org.za)
  • Social capital continues to be a very successful concept that has been conceptualised from several perspectives. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Although Coleman, Bourdieu, and Putnam defined social capital from different perspectives [ 12 , 13 , 14 ], generally, Coleman, Bourdieu, and Putnam recognised social capital as a valuable social asset and as an individual and community traits that can be measured and assessed within a social network for health and wellbeing benefits. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Qualitative data using digital diaries on a sub-sample of around 40 adolescents who report self-harm to gain in-depth accounts of what factors, from the perspectives of young people, increase and decrease likelihood of self-harm, in particular the role of friendships and social media. (kcl.ac.uk)
  • The following major perspectives of psychology will be investigated in the context of the dominant social and historical events and trends of the 20th century: functionalism, psychoanalysis, behaviorism, humanism, cognitive psychology, evolutionary psychology, socio-cultural psychology and neuropsychology. (bentley.edu)
  • Poverty and poor health are inseparably linked. (wikipedia.org)
  • According to Loppie and Wien, these health conditions of poverty most burden outlying groups such as women, children, ethnic minorities, and disabled people. (wikipedia.org)
  • Social determinants of disease can be attributed to broad social forces such as racism, gender inequality, poverty, violence, and war. (wikipedia.org)
  • Contributing unconsciously to the cyclical process trauma, poverty, mental health challenges and violence. (csvr.org.za)
  • IPPF uses the pioneering WISH Cluster Plus model, that brings together specialist sexual and reproductive health centres within a close radius, using poverty maps and client data to offer services to those who most need it. (ippf.org)
  • Poor mental health conditions may be the result of poverty and economic disadvantage,which are also linked to food insecurity and food bank use. (kcl.ac.uk)
  • This is likely to undermine poverty alleviation and economic growth, and outpace investments in health, education and other basic services. (cscsdev.org)
  • Reasons, why parents marry their girls off early, vary but some of the most common are social values, dowry, poverty, desire, and control of women's personality. (artscolumbia.org)
  • A decade later, the IOM's 2011 report Living Well with Chronic Illness: A Call for Public Health Action , detailed psychosocial, economic, and health-related consequences of chronic illness for families and advocated for greater public health action (2). (cdc.gov)
  • Mental health is sensitive to traumatic events and their social and economic consequences. (eliumhealth.com)
  • In order to halt the stigmatization process and mitigate the harmful consequences of health-related stigma (i.e. stigma associated with health conditions), it is critical to have an explicit theoretical framework to guide intervention development, measurement, research, and policy. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Conclusion: The factors studied showed an involvement, indicating that inequities in oral health are striking in the Brazilian population, with serious consequences. (bvsalud.org)
  • Although caries disease historically tends to decline in prevalence means, - recorded worldwide 21 and in Brazilian young population 10 -, much remains to be done considering the economic, social, caring, and human consequences of the disease. (bvsalud.org)
  • Behaviors like truancy, running away, curfew violation, and alcohol possession fall under the status offense category and can have serious consequences for adolescents. (cdc.gov)
  • WISH is working to ensure that ill health, barriers, unsafe abortion, and maternal mortality are prevented and replaced by offering integrated sexual and reproductive health services. (ippf.org)
  • This scoping review aimed to examine policy, health system, cultural and social factors that hinder utilization and uptake of FP services among Iraqi women (from both supply and demand sides) to understand the current barriers. (who.int)
  • This definition comprises concepts of subjective and social wellbeing, psychosocial factors, and social capital. (biomedcentral.com)
  • These psychosocial factors, however, can function as protective mechanisms to offset some effects of SES inequalities on wellbeing. (biomedcentral.com)
  • For example, structural racism influences the community and the built and social environment of families, their ability to access and receive quality preventive and curative care, and their educational and economic opportunities. (cdc.gov)
  • The distant and recent past is replete with examples of how racism affects the overall health of families. (cdc.gov)
  • Black women's labor in calling out racism on social media is an important area of study. (umich.edu)
  • Further, this project aims to reveal the labor intensive experiences of Black women who challenge racism on social media platforms that are embedded with racist infrastructure. (umich.edu)
  • The Women's Integrated Sexual Health (WISH) programme, under the strategy of 'Leave No One Behind', offers quality integrated and inclusive family planning and sexual and reproductive health services - to marginalized and hard to reach populations: the poor, youth under 20 and people living with a disability. (ippf.org)
  • APHRC is implementing this project in collaboration with ENDA Santé, a regional public health organization, with a focus on national and regional programs for HIV, adolescents and youth, maternal and child health and marginalized populations. (idrc-crdi.ca)
  • Here, we analyze dream content with cross-cultural comparisons between the BaYaka (Rep. of Congo) and Hadza (Tanzania) foraging groups and Global North populations, to test the hypothesis that dreams in forager groups serve a more effective emotion regulation function due to their strong social norms and high interpersonal support. (bvsalud.org)
  • SRHR, within a human-rights framework and addressing the unmet need for family planning, offer opportunities to influence population dynamics positively and contribute to sustainable development while addressing gender inequality and women's empowerment. (cscsdev.org)
  • To address this issue, it is essential that we work to promote gender equality, challenge harmful cultural and social norms, and enact and enforce laws and policies that protect women's rights. (vumc.org)
  • Gender minority young people face major mental health inequities compared to cisgender peers. (umich.edu)
  • These experiences motivated her to pursue a career centered on providing primary care and partnering with communities to address health inequities. (glfhc.org)
  • These conditions are also shaped by political, social, and economic structures. (wikipedia.org)
  • Wellbeing is recognised as encompassing not only economic wellbeing but also emotional, psychological and social wellbeing, explicating the overall as "a positive state of mind and body, feeling safe and able to cope, with a sense of connection with people, communities and the wider environment" [ 5 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • We are committed to making a significant social and economic contribution to the local and national economy. (beds.ac.uk)
  • According to the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, in 2019, the number of international migrants, defined as: "any person who changes his or her country of usual residence", has reached nearly 272 million (UN DESA 2019 ). (springer.com)
  • Youth and teens experiencing pandemic related stressors such as parental job loss, eviction, or bereavement, often have elevated need for mental health services but may have difficulty accessing care, due to familial economic and housing stability. (eliumhealth.com)
  • It can lead to physical injuries, mental health issues, and economic hardship. (vumc.org)
  • By studying families with diverse class backgrounds, this research will help understand the meaning of economic trade offs across social class groups. (umich.edu)
  • Kamal writes "Early Childhood Marriage has become the norm in most of the traditional societies based on agricultural economics where social and economic ties are strong" A large portion of Bangladesh GDP comes from agriculture. (artscolumbia.org)
  • The concentration indices for economic inequality were -0.086 for any type of child maltreatment and -0.155, -0.098 and -0.139 for the physical, psychological and neglect subtypes of maltreatment respectively. (who.int)
  • The Thematic glossary: health economy defines accessibility to health services as "the economic, geographic, legal, cultural, or organizational that a population has to attend health service" 11 . (bvsalud.org)
  • The 21st-century "German problem" is apparently not that of an economic powerhouse and military brute warring on its neighbors, but that of an economic powerhouse that uses its wealth and arrogant sense of social superiority to bully its neighbors into accepting its bankrupt immigration policies and green ideology. (blogspot.com)
  • Katarina Swahnberg is professor in Health Sciences and Global Health at the Department of Health and Caring Sciences, Linnaeus University, Kalmar, Sweden. (lnu.se)
  • She is Chair of the discipline of Health Sciences at Linnaeus University since 2017 and teacher representative in the Linnaeus University board since 2023. (lnu.se)
  • Ten IRWG/Rackham Community of Scholars summer fellowships were granted to students from disciplines in the humanities, social sciences, public health, and social work, whose dissertations focus on women, gender, or sexuality. (umich.edu)
  • Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Knowledge Utilization Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences. (who.int)
  • II School of Behavioural and Lifestyle Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Nelson Mandela University, South Africa. (scielo.org.za)
  • While improving racial health equity in chronic disease among children and adolescents may more instinctively point toward parent-child experiences, it is not surprising when efforts to improve equity in adults also recognize the role of the family. (cdc.gov)
  • Moving forward, it is vital that we center racial health equity in our work with adults and their families, including efforts inside , outside , and alongside families. (cdc.gov)
  • We believe in a holistic, multi-level approach that addresses health, social and racial inequalities to make systemic changes. (powerthefight.org.uk)
  • 1+3: the student will complete a LISS DTP MSc in Mental Health Studies, including training in advanced quantitative, longitudinal social network analyses, and qualitative analyses to fully equip him/her to complete this project. (kcl.ac.uk)
  • The prevalence of mental health problems is high among food bank users, affecting over 35% of this population. (kcl.ac.uk)
  • The causal mechanisms linking mental health disorders, household food insecurity and use of food banks remain poorly understood. (kcl.ac.uk)
  • But poor mental health may also increase risk of food insecurity, sometimes independent of income. (kcl.ac.uk)
  • This project will examine the relationship and underlying causal mechanisms between welfare reform, food insecurity and mental health, with a particular focus on the rise in the use of food banks since 2010 in the UK. (kcl.ac.uk)
  • Under the leadership of ISED and in collaboration with CEGID and RENPES, this project seeks to develop an integrated and participatory model focused on the prevention of GBV and its impact on the reproductive and mental health of adolescent girls. (idrc-crdi.ca)
  • There is a large body of evidence showing that parental mental health problems are associated with an increase in the risk of a range offspring mental health problems. (medrxiv.org)
  • Mental health issues reflect underlying universal problems that keep some of us from a meaningful life. (pathfinderclinic.com)
  • Some relationships are characterised by conflict and strain and this can be detrimental to mental health in youth. (pathfinderclinic.com)
  • Romantic relationships are important for mental health during the transition from adolescence to adulthood. (pathfinderclinic.com)
  • We must recognize the significant impact of the pandemic on our mental health and the importance of increasing access to timely and effective care for those who need it. (eliumhealth.com)
  • 1 in 5 U.S adults report that the pandemic had a significant negative impact on their mental health 45% of those with mental illness, and 55% of those with serious mental illness. (eliumhealth.com)
  • How did the Pandemic's impacts on society affect mental health? (eliumhealth.com)
  • 3 Million youth and young adults had serious thoughts of suicide and there was a 31% increase in mental health related emergency department visits. (eliumhealth.com)
  • 1 in 5 young people report that the pandemic had a significant negative impact on their mental health and there was a significant increase in young adults drinking and an increase in drug use (15% of adolescents and 18% of young adults). (eliumhealth.com)
  • During the COVID-19 pandemic, the mental health of parents was affected by a variety of factors. (eliumhealth.com)
  • Marital relationships, social support, and family harmony are risk factors for parents' mental health and had a significant effect on anxiety and depression. (eliumhealth.com)
  • In addition to the stress caused by the pandemic, the parent-child relationship and the relationship between parents also affect the mental health of parents in such a difficult period, and parents' mental health can further affect children's mental and physical health, creating a vicious circle. (eliumhealth.com)
  • Therefore, there is an urgent need to pay attention to the mental health of parents during the COVID-19 pandemic. (eliumhealth.com)
  • Cénat J.M., Dalexis R.D., Kokou-Kpolou C.K., Mukunzi J.N., Rousseau C. Social inequalities and collateral damages of the COVID-19 pandemic: When basic needs challenge mental health care. (eliumhealth.com)
  • Her research interests focus on the effect of parental relationships on an individual's mental health and well-being, adolescent risk taking, and program design and evaluation. (princeton.edu)
  • and second, the need for adequate mental health treatment is often unmet among. (hrb.ie)
  • Beyond her digital ability, Kemi holds a BSc in Mental Health Nursing and has 5 years of experience in the NHS providing mental health support to youth across London. (powerthefight.org.uk)
  • Kemi is dedicated to curating content with a meaningful impact through her unique blend of creative skills and mental health expertise. (powerthefight.org.uk)
  • This project examines whether expanding non-discrimination policies at colleges and universities to include gender identity and expression protects gender minority students from discrimination, victimization, and improves mental health. (umich.edu)
  • To learn more about a patient's physical, emotional, and social health, mental health specialists, medical professionals, and social workers frequently employ a bio-psycho-social assessment, a thorough examination technique. (academizzed.com)
  • It entails evaluating the biological, psychological, and social elements that affect a patient's mental health. (academizzed.com)
  • This information can shed light on the potential relationship between the patient's physical and mental health problems. (academizzed.com)
  • An evaluation of mental health symptoms including anxiety, depression, or trauma is part of this process. (academizzed.com)
  • The patient's social and environmental elements that may be affecting their mental health are the subject of the assessment's "Social" section. (academizzed.com)
  • A Bio-Psycho-Social Assessment is a useful tool for medical and mental health professionals to gain a thorough understanding of a patient's mental health status and to create a suitable treatment plan. (academizzed.com)
  • We focus on the roles of family and community contexts and acculturation status on Asian Americans' educational achievement, gender, and psychological adjustment and mental health issues. (deepdyve.com)
  • The future well-being of a nation hinges of mental, mild physical, severe physical First, 25 cities were classified into 3 eco- on the health of its children because and neglect child maltreatment were nomic classes of poor, middle and rich they represent the future. (who.int)
  • The impact of this lockdown on levels of well-being has been a source of concern for citizens and mental health professionals. (manchester.ac.uk)
  • Reproductive Rights: The law provides for full and equal access to reproductive health information and services to all men and women ages 15 and older. (state.gov)
  • WISH is a flagship programme to scale up support to integrated sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) services in countries across Africa and Asia by 2021. (ippf.org)
  • Millions of young people are denied access to non-judgmental, comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services, information and education. (ippf.org)
  • WISH is transforming sexual and reproductive health services to be more inclusive by training service providers and partnering with Disabled Person's Organisations (DPOs) to increase access. (ippf.org)
  • Population dynamics and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) will have a major impact on the post-2015 development agenda and the achievement of developmental and environmental sustainability . (cscsdev.org)
  • The process for framing the post-2015 development agenda has identified eleven areas for consideration.i Of these, population dynamics, including sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), is critically important for the others in working for the achievement of the post-2015 development agenda and for inclusive development. (cscsdev.org)
  • These problems are related to adolescent girls' rights to access and enjoy their reproductive health. (idrc-crdi.ca)
  • Through a strategy of dissemination and ongoing engagement with expected key users, the project also seeks to empower adolescent girls and is expected to contribute to the strengthening of mechanisms for holistically addressing the impact of GBV on adolescent reproductive health in the Dakar, Louga and Kolda regions. (idrc-crdi.ca)
  • Under the direction of CEFOREP, in partnership with the Siggil Jiggen Network and the RJPA-MGF/ME, this action research project aims to build a holistic approach to enhancing the reproductive health of adolescent girls, while reducing the incidence of the violence of which they are victims. (idrc-crdi.ca)
  • Gënji Hip-Hop members (Magui and Eve crazy) from the video clip called #DOTOKO DEFATI (produced by Gënji Hip-Hop), raising awareness and supporting young people on reproductive health and gender-based violence. (idrc-crdi.ca)
  • Adolescents cannot make informed decisions regarding sex and reproductive health until 15 because there haven't gone through the appropriate development. (artscolumbia.org)
  • Adolescents girls and boys have specific sexual and reproductive health needs, and require tailored health services. (plancanada.ca)
  • In many places, that gap translates to little access to information and services about sexual and reproductive health, including about contraception and pregnancy. (plancanada.ca)
  • Does Forum Theater Help Reduce Gender Inequalities and Violence? (lnu.se)
  • To inform effective early intervention to prevent and reduce adolescent self-harm, we first need to understand which factors increase and, importantly, decrease risk among adolescents from diverse backgrounds. (kcl.ac.uk)
  • The objective of this project is to identify and implement effective strategies, based on project-generated evidence, to prevent and reduce early marriage and pregnancy as well as related problems faced by adolescent girls aged 10 to 19 in the Kaolack and Gossas areas of Senegal. (idrc-crdi.ca)
  • Cognitive, behavioral, and social therapies can be offered both in?person and virtually, which can help provide coping skills and reduce the perception of loneliness for those who are older and/or retired. (eliumhealth.com)
  • There are many factors that contribute to the high levels of crime against women, including gender inequality, cultural and social norms that condone violence against women, and a lack of effective laws and policies to prevent and punish these crimes. (vumc.org)
  • By working to promote gender equality, challenge harmful cultural and social norms, and provide support and empowerment to victims, we can take steps towards a future where all women can live free from fear and violence. (vumc.org)
  • It instills social norms that put women in a secondary status to men. (artscolumbia.org)
  • Adolescence (ages 10--19) can be an uneasy time for girls and boys because of sudden changes to the body, the starting of a period, new social norms and expectations, the possibility of child, early and forced marriage (CEFM) and early pregnancy. (plancanada.ca)
  • with sudden changes to the body, the onset of menstruation, new social norms and expectations for girls and boys, and even the possibility of child, early and forced marriage and early pregnancy. (plancanada.ca)
  • The project, implemented by the IPDSR at the Université Cheikh Anta Diop in collaboration with JGEN Women Global Entrepreneurship, will focus on the importance of adolescent participation in research and intervention development for their own group. (idrc-crdi.ca)
  • As such, it is useful to have an explicit theoretical framework that can both guide research and intervention development on individual health conditions and allow for comparisons and responses across health conditions. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This project will combine several methods to investigate the development and 'spread' of self-harm through social networks during adolescence, with a particular focus on the role of social media. (kcl.ac.uk)
  • Proximal determinants are influenced by the social stratification caused by structural determinants. (wikipedia.org)
  • This highlights the need for urgent actionable strategies, and the action needs to go beyond policing to familial and social structures and ultimately targeting the root causes of violent behaviour within our society, write SUMAIYA MOHAMED and JACQUI CHOWLES. (csvr.org.za)
  • The WISH Lot 2 Consortium, led by IPPF, brings together service delivery with experts in the field of health systems strengthening and advocacy, social behaviour change communications, disability inclusion and humanitarian expertise. (ippf.org)
  • Health-risk behaviour is a leading contributor to morbidity and mortality among children, which are established during childhood and extend into adulthood [10] . (researchgate.net)
  • Participation in risk-taking behaviour such as substance use decreased physical activity, and risky sexual behaviour practices usually make their debut during adolescents and thus have primarily been studied during that phase of development [11]. (researchgate.net)
  • Background Health risk behaviour among South African youth is a significant public health concern. (researchgate.net)
  • Secondly, to design a health risk behaviour prevention program which adequately equips senior primary school children with the necessary life skills to alter risk behaviour engagement. (researchgate.net)
  • the focus goes beyond improving the condition of women and girls to improve their social position. (plancanada.ca)
  • Plan International and its partners are improving health for vulnerable women, adolescent girls and children in five countries by tackling gender inequality, a root cause of maternal and child deaths. (plancanada.ca)
  • The inequalities in the apparent circumstances of individual's lives, like individuals' access to health care, schools, their conditions of work and leisure, households, communities, towns, or cities, affect people's ability to lead a flourishing life and maintain health, according to the World Health Organization. (wikipedia.org)
  • Despite its reference to the past, an individual's family health history can also provide an entree into the extent of family multimorbidity (ie, family members' co-occurring health issues) and opportunities for family disease management support (4). (cdc.gov)
  • According to the World Health Organization (WHO), family planning (FP) is the planned use of contraception to decide the timing and the number of children that couples want to have (1). (who.int)
  • For a holistic assessment of adolescents' subjective wellbeing, both life evaluations (life satisfaction) and positive emotions (happiness) should be assessed concomitantly. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Assessment strategies to identify youth at risk for health-risk behavior are recommended and community-based strategies to improve communication among parents and children need development. (researchgate.net)
  • Parents viewed themselves as accountable for their children's health, and saw the vaccine as a parenting tool for indirect control. (bvsalud.org)
  • Her research focuses on the study and improvement of children's developmental settings with the goal of enhancing the social-emotional and academic trajectories of low-income children and youth. (princeton.edu)
  • Review individual, family, and environmental factors that predict health-risk behavior among children and to propose parent-child communication processes as a mechanism to mediate them. (researchgate.net)
  • Stigma is a well-documented barrier to health seeking behavior, engagement in care and adherence to treatment across a range of health conditions globally. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Describe a systems perspective and its relevance to developing knowledge of human behavior in the social environment. (academizzed.com)
  • Social workers can have a deeper knowledge of the elements that influence a person's behavior and the difficulties they encounter by comprehending these systems and how they interact. (academizzed.com)
  • The systems approach stresses the interconnection of systems and the reciprocal link between people and their environment, making it a useful foundation for comprehending human behavior in the social context. (academizzed.com)
  • By adopting this viewpoint, social workers can gain a deeper comprehension of the difficulties people encounter and the elements that influence their behavior. (academizzed.com)
  • The Ministry of Women and Gender Equality had a victims' assistance and protection program that operated psychological, legal, and social assistance centers and shelters throughout the country and maintained an emergency hotline. (state.gov)
  • Gender transformative projects address the root causes of gender inequality and promote the value of women and girls health project is helping entire communities champion women and adolescent girls' health while moving the needle on gender equality. (plancanada.ca)
  • A critical barrier to the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of pregnancy loss is the uncertainty regarding the familial risks and the etiologies, i.e. the lack of knowledge of subtle genetic abnormalities (e.g., pathogenic de novo or inherited variants) that are likely causal. (elsihub.org)
  • In the absence of knowledge of familial risks and subtle genetic abnormalities, justifying the pursuit of genetic factors further in future clinical trials and determining their effectiveness as diagnostic biomarkers of pregnancy loss will likely remain difficult. (elsihub.org)
  • At a time of growing expectations about educational attainment, young people who did not complete upper-secondary schooling can easily be 'left behind' to face risks of social exclusion. (gesis.org)
  • We explored the degree to which African American adolescent girls were being detained for status offenses and the connections to their behavioral health risks and re-confinement. (cdc.gov)
  • In clinic settings, health professionals may speak with adults about their family health history, availability of caregiving, and disease prevention and management within the home environment. (cdc.gov)
  • Sexual violence, early and/or forced marriage and psychological violence are considered to be the three most common types of violence perpetrated against adolescent girls in the Thiès region, where the communes of Thiadiaye and Tivaouane are located. (idrc-crdi.ca)
  • Existing stigma frameworks typically focus on one health condition in isolation and often concentrate on the psychological pathways occurring among individuals. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The biopsychosocial approach to evaluation is a thorough and all-encompassing method of assessing a person's health and well-being that takes into account the biological, psychological, and social elements that affect their general health. (academizzed.com)
  • Contrast this against the understanding of education as an autonomous activity that develops the cognitive, social, and psychological abilities of the young. (newsclick.in)
  • Hence, knowledge of the prevalence of SS can be considered a first step in addressing childhood health concerns. (biomedcentral.com)
  • DIFI aims to provide a platform for a diverse set of stakeholders, including governments, civil society, academics and United Nations entities to undertake a dialogue to enable a better understanding of how technology has impacted familial relationships, especially with the prevalence of the COVID-19 pandemic. (org.qa)
  • In Brazil, these characteristics are exemplified by prevalence estimates found in the last oral health epidemiological survey- SB Brasil 2010 10 , despite of the reduction of caries disease in permanent teeth (DMFT) at the age ranged of 12 years and 15-19 years 10 . (bvsalud.org)
  • However, few empirical evidence exist on this protective role of social capital regarding adolescents' wellbeing in the low-and middle-income country (LMIC) context. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The family context has long been regarded as a key setting for health and a target for efforts to strengthen social support for health goals. (cdc.gov)
  • This is so that social workers may better understand and address the issues and difficulties that people encounter in the context of their surroundings and social institutions. (academizzed.com)
  • It also examines how SES and social capital relate to different dimensions of adolescents' wellbeing in different social contexts. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Overall, our findings indicate that the nature of nighttime activities, including their possible social and subsistence contexts, are potentially important modifiers of sleep quality-physiology links, meriting further research across contexts. (bvsalud.org)
  • Under the responsibility of LASPAD of the UGB and in collaboration with Gënji Hip-Hop through a multi-actor platform that includes youth, this project seeks to produce an integrated alternative model of shelter, service provision and legal empowerment for adolescent girls who are victims of sexual violence and multiple forms of exclusion. (idrc-crdi.ca)
  • Social Worker, Helenvale Youth Enrichment Project (HYEP), South Africa. (scielo.org.za)
  • It has also allowed us to spend more time with our children and adolescents, especially as organizations around the world have introduced flexible working arrangements and steps towards working from home. (org.qa)
  • Dr. Deena Al Thani underscored the importance of modern-day technologies such as augmented and virtual reality and how they can support children online education during the pandemic, as well as how to minimize the effects of digital inequality when accessing vital health information. (org.qa)
  • Therefore, to address the existing knowledge gaps, we conducted two sets of analysis to: 1) determine the familial aggregation of stillbirth in the Utah Population Database, a population-based genealogical resource linked with state fetal death and birth records, and 2) identify mutations in genes relevant for pregnancy loss using whole genome sequencing of paternal, maternal, live-born children and fetal demise DNA samples. (elsihub.org)
  • j. child health vol.16 no.2 Pretoria Jun. (scielo.org.za)
  • She is involved in the design and evaluation of school-based and antipoverty programs both in the United States and internationally and is interested in the intersection of child development and social policy. (princeton.edu)
  • Within weeks of starting medical school she found her true calling was maternal and child health, and spent the majority of the next 3 years thinking she would become an OB/GYN. (glfhc.org)
  • 2 ). According to the World Health status and child maltreatment has vin. (who.int)
  • Police and prosecutor reports of domestic violence were lower than in previous years, presumably due to difficulties for victims presented by public health measures restricting movement to prevent the spread of COVID-19. (state.gov)
  • Married adolescent girls are also at risk of marital rape, unwanted pregnancies, unsafe abortions, sexually transmitted infections and complications during childbirth. (plancanada.ca)
  • These factors, and the relationships between them, contribute to family health historically and contemporarily. (cdc.gov)
  • On 24 May 2021, the Doha International Family Institute (DIFI) organized a virtual panel discussion to commemorate this year's International Day of Families, highlighting the important topic of "Technology and familial relationships amid COVID- 19. (org.qa)
  • At the service level, low family planning promotion from health care providers (especially during antenatal care visits) along with provider bias for certain types of contraception, have contributed to inaccurate information and misconceptions. (who.int)
  • Family planning services are intended to be offered free of charge or heavily subsidized in many primary health centres and FP centres in public hospitals (5). (who.int)
  • The biological and genetic inheritance of the individual is examined as it is shaped over time by various external and internal processes, including family dynamics, culture, social influence, individual self-concept and perception, and ongoing adjustment to situational challenges. (bentley.edu)
  • This means that social workers can collaborate with people to provide them the tools they need to improve their surroundings, whether that environment is their family, community, or larger society. (academizzed.com)
  • Building on the theme of the 59th session of the Commission for Social Development: "Socially just transition towards sustainable development: the role of digital technologies on social development and well-being of all," the 2021 observance of the International Day of Families focused on the impacts of new technologies on the well-being of families. (org.qa)
  • East Mediterr Health J. 2021;27(8):818-825. (who.int)
  • Les patients qui ont accepté de participer après apptéléphonique ont été inclus de janvier à mai 2021.Les variables d'étudeétaient: âge, sexe, acuité visuelle (AV), caractéristiques de la LCET selon Diallo, pronostic fonctionnel et anatomique en post puberté (plus de 15 ans). (bvsalud.org)
  • In this qualitative study, thirty semi-structured interviews were conducted at five health posts in São Paulo, Brazil. (bvsalud.org)
  • Different exposures and vulnerabilities to disease and injury determined by social, occupational, and physical environments and conditions, result in more or less vulnerability to poor health. (wikipedia.org)
  • Results indicated that conditions of social vulnerability, such as low income and overcrowding, as well as familial history of this disease and clinical histories, especially chronic diseases and hospitalization for respiratory conditions, increased the probability of illness. (cdc.gov)
  • The session provided a platform for a diverse set of stakeholders, including experts, civil society, academics and United Nations entities to discuss and better understand how technology has impacted familial relationships, especially with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. (org.qa)
  • Instead of addressing these inequalities, the dominant neo-liberal ideology naturalises them. (newsclick.in)
  • and facilitate discussion about factors that lead to involvement in health-risk behaviors. (researchgate.net)
  • In addition to addressing the needs of older adults at significantly high risk for ill health and disability, research on frailty is driven by a concern with the rising costs for health and social services for this population. (oxfordbibliographies.com)
  • Logistic regression models estimated the likelihood of longitudinal re-confinement, controlling for sexual and behavioral health risk factors. (cdc.gov)
  • Controlling for sexual and behavioral health risk factors, the odds of re-confinement was not statistically significant. (cdc.gov)
  • The study employed a cross-sectional survey involving a randomly selected 2068 adolescents (13-18 years) from 15 schools (8 Senior and 7 Junior High Schools) in Ghana. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Based on SHOW adolescent surveys in Ghana and Senegal. (plancanada.ca)
  • For example, a mid-project survey of adolescents in Ghana found that just half of adolescents could name birth control pills as a modern contraceptive, and 6 in 10 boys listed condoms as a contraceptive option. (plancanada.ca)
  • Specifically, we investigated pre-existing medical conditions, social isolation, financial stress and deprivation as a predictor for well-being and whether there were community-level characteristics which protect against poorer well-being. (manchester.ac.uk)
  • Health services in SA should accommodate partners/ fathers and encourage them to attend antenatal care, including pregnancy ultrasound scans. (scielo.org.za)
  • Measurements of health take several forms including subjective health reports completed by individuals and surveys that measure physical impairment, vitality and well-being, diagnosis of serious chronic disease, and expected life longevity. (wikipedia.org)
  • At the student-run free clinic, through various roles including patient health educator and executive co-director, she discovered her love of continuity with patients, motivational interviewing, and chronic disease management. (glfhc.org)
  • They can promote maternal health and wellbeing by encouraging positive behaviours such as healthier eating and increased exercising that indirectly impact fetal development, pregnancy term and birthweight. (scielo.org.za)
  • Thus, engagement in these types of activities could compromise wellbeing, health, and life-course development, which could further contribute to the global burden of disease [10] . (researchgate.net)
  • South Africa is home to generations of people for whom violence is a learnt response to levels of despair, inequality and disempowerment. (csvr.org.za)
  • During these studies, she developed a research interest, which resulted in a doctoral thesis on violence against women and abuse in health care in 2003. (lnu.se)
  • Both are considered a human right violation and violence against women is a major global health problem. (lnu.se)