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Abstract The Government of Costa Rica collaborated with a research team to conduct a randomized controlled trial of their Working Children and Adolescents program. The program provided working youth with a monthly cash transfer with the conditions that they attend school regularly and complete their grade.
Jaime A. Meza‐Cordero
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The participation of parents in the protection system: The case of the Spanish legislation
Abstract Working with the families of origin of children and adolescents (CA) who are in the CA protection system is essential to achieve reunification, which is the ultimate objective when planning foster care; it is a scientific, social and professional challenge that must be included in the legislation of each country. For this, it is essential that
Anna Massons‐Ribas+2 more
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Abstract Problematic alcohol use (PAU) severely impacts the health, functioning, and long‐term prospects of young people. Prior research indicates that childhood trauma exposure may be an important risk factor for PAU, but few longitudinal studies have looked at how specific trauma types influence this risk. The aim of this study was to investigate the
Helle Stangeland+7 more
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Background The effect of physical activity (PA) and physical fitness (PF) on self‐confidence and interpersonal relations in adolescents is uncertain. Aim To analyzed the associations of PA and PF with self‐confidence and interpersonal relations in adolescents.
Sonia Ortega‐Gómez+4 more
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Abstract Background Esophageal cancer survival is poor worldwide, though there is some variation. Differences in the distribution of anatomical sub‐site and morphological sub‐type may help explain international differences in survival for all esophageal cancers combined.
Melissa Matz+7 more
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Abstract Iodine is an essential element involved in the synthesis of thyroid hormones, being essential for pre‐ and postnatal brain development and for cellular metabolism throughout life. On the other hand, iodine deficiency is one of the most easily preventable public health problems affecting the largest number of people in the world.
Irene Bretón Lesmes+5 more
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Abstract Terror exposure increases the risk of somatic and psychological health problems in survivors. Yet, knowledge of how such exposure affects survivors’ ability to stay in school is lacking. This study examined whether exposure to the 2011 Utøya terrorist attack in Norway impacted survivors’ ability to complete high school.
Ida F. Strøm+5 more
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Abstract The anthropology of Pacific cultures spotlights social conflict as a proximate cause of suicide. Ethnographic accounts suggest that suicidal behaviors are high‐cost conflict‐resolution strategies. We investigate parent‐child conflicts and the strategies adolescents and young adults use to resolve them, using concepts from human behavioral ...
Kristen L. Syme, Edward H. Hagen
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Abstract In Brazil, the epicenter of the Zika crisis, brown, black, and indigenous poor women living in municipalities with scarce resources were disproportionally affected. The gendered consequences of the epidemic exposed how intersectional lenses are central to understand the impact of public health emergencies in the lives of women and girls.
Ilana Ambrogi+2 more
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Cognitive empathy across the lifespan
What this paper adds Cognitive empathy is a late‐developing ability and changes across the lifespan. Cognitive empathy increases during childhood but with potentially altered abilities during adolescence. Cognitive empathy matures during early adulthood and gradually declines in older age.
Liam Dorris+4 more
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