well-being

Nordic Youth Research Symposium (NYRIS) 14

Event Date
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Aarhus
Denmark

The lives of young people are still fundamentally precarious. Unemployment rates are still high; mental health problems among young people are still endemic and new forms of marginalization and social exclusion continue to be generated. 

The UN SDG Action Awards

News
The United Nations Development Programme is accepting nominations for the Sustainable Development Goal Action Awards.

Society for Social Work and Research Annual Conference

Event Date
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San Francisco
United States

The Society for Social Work and Research will be hosting its 23rd annual conference between the 16th and 23rd of January 2019.

The conference will take place in San Francisco and offers a programme that addresses a diverse range of research interests including child welfare, aging, mental health, welfare reform, addiction and substance abuse, and HIV/AIDS. 

World Mental Health Day 2018

News
The World Health Organization defines mental health as “a state of well-being in which every individual realizes his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make...

Looking to the Future: Healthcare for Adolescents

Scientific article
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A recent review published in the Journal of Adolescent Health that looks at the effectiveness of interventions for improving the well-being of teenagers has reached a number of significant conclusions. These include: Sexual and reproductive...

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