doi:10.7312/GREI16516-005G. GreifMichael E. Woolley
In disadvantaged populations, one factor that may exert pressure toward early births is “weathering,” or pervasive health uncertainty. Are subjective perceptions of health related to fertility timing? Drawing on a small sample of intensive interviews with teenage mothers-to-be, I suggest that low-...
As adolescence and young adulthood are periods of increased presentation of mental health disorders, including those that are female-specific such as premenstrual dyspho- ric disorder and catemenial epilepsy, it will be imperative to better identify and delineate interactions between adolescent brain ...
Globally adolescent pregnancy rate is approximately 14%, with variations across regions, and approximately 25% in sub-Saharan Africa [7]. Half of the pregnancies among adolescents in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are unintended, and many of these unintended pregnancies end up in unsafe...
Work, alongside marriage, facilitates an otherwise problematic transition from youth to male adulthood. For those working within the sex role paradigm, work not only matters to men, but it is also part of them (Edwards, 2006: 8). Entering teaching as a profession means entering a profession ...
In other words, this is your brain’s way of moving beyond everyday thoughts and guiding you into a state of spiritual transcendence—right in the middle of meditation, a drive, or a walk. It’s clear that spiritual transcendence is not just a lofty concept. It’s actually a measurable ...
(ASRH), they nevertheless also include greater risks of bias.Conclusion: A more rigorous assessment of the effectiveness of sexual education programs is necessary, especially regarding the opportunities offered by new technologies, which may lead to more cost-effective interventions than with in-person...
This study was conducted in a middle-sized town in Southern Italy (Lecce-Apulia). Four high schools were asked to collaborate on this study (two in the urban area and two in the surrounding rural area). In each school, two focus groups were conducted, one with students from 9th grade an...
Methods Data assessment took place within the framework of the LIFE Child Depression study, a longitudinal study on the development of depressive symptoms and disorders between child- and adulthood in Leipzig, Germany. A sample of 709 children (8–14 years) ...