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Socioeconomic inequality in exposure to bullying during adolescence: a comparative cross-sectional multilevel study in 35 countries.
(American Public Health Association, 2009)
Objectives. We examined the socioeconomic distribution of adolescent exposure to bullying internationally and documented the contribution of the macroeconomic environment.
Methods. We used an international survey of 162 ...
Child well-being: children's, parents' and teachers' perceptions.
(National Institute of Health Sciences, 2008-10)
That chldren's lives be better understood is a necessary contributing step to the development of child centred quality supports, services and policies and it would appear logical that actively seeking out children's voices ...
The relationship between parental socio-economic status and episodes of drunkenness among adolescents: findings from a cross-national survey
(BioMed Central, 2006-11-28)
Behavioral factors such as (excessive) alcohol consumption play a major role in the explanation of social inequalities in health. The unequal distribution of health risk behaviors among socio-economic groups has important ...
Life expectancy and productivity loss among narcotics addicts thirty-three years after index treatment
(Routledge, 2006-09-22)
This study computed the life expectancy of a cohort of male narcotics addicts followed for 33 years and assessed the productivity lost as a result of premature mortality. The future life expectancy was constructed for the ...
Daring, substance use and involvement in violence among school children
(Haworth Press (Taylor & Francis), 2006-09-22)
This study explores whether the association between substance use and involvement in youth violence is a unique association resulting from the properties of the drugs, or whether it is part of a larger behavioral cluster. ...
The epidemiology of non-fatal injuries among 11-, 13- and 15-year old youth in 11 countries: findings from the 1998 WHO-HBSC cross national survey.
(Taylor & Francis, 2007-02-16)
The primary objective was to present a cross-country comparison of injury rates, contexts and consequences. The research design was the analysis of data from the 1998 cross-national Health Behaviour in School-aged Children ...
The sensitivity of the Draw and Write technique
(Emerald, 2002)
This paper presents comparative data from two evaluations which employed the draw and write technique to collect data from primary school pupils (ages eight to ten years). Pupils from health promoting schools and schools ...
Evaluation of the MindOut Programme in Youthreach Centres
(Na, 2008-08)
This report describes the evaluation of the MindOut programme that was implemented in
Youthreach Centres in the HSE West (Galway, Mayo and Roscommon). The MindOut
programme was originally developed as a resource to promote ...
HBSC Ireland: Physical Activity Patterns by Age and Gender
(National University of Ireland, Galway, 2008-11)
This short report presents a brief analysis of Moderate-Vigorous Physical Activity
(MVPA) among Irish schoolchildren by age, gender, urban or rural location and
health board region.
Scoping Study Health Promotion Workforce Capacity and Education and Training Needs in Low and Middle Income Countries.
(International Union of Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE), 2011)
This scoping study aimed to identify current capacity for Health Promotion and the priority education and training needs for capacity development in low and middle income countries (LAMICs). Despite a low response rate ...