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2012
Hewitt, J.A., Wilson, D.M., Chamberland, C.
Injuries are a leading cause of childhood death and disability. Many injuries are a result of youths taking risks and not avoiding risky situations. An educational program to reduce adolescent injury risk (Prevent Alcohol and Risk-Related Trauma in Youth) has operated out of the Misericordia...
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Health promotion and quality of life among mothers of preadolescents in Chile: A focused ethnography
Download2005
The aim of this ethnographic trial was to identify cultural patterns present in mothers’ actions when protecting their children from environmental risks like drugs and violence. Data collection consisted in a tape-recorded structured interview with 10 mothers of 9 to 13-year-old preadolescents,...
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2008
Myers, T., Worthington, C.A., Prentice, T., Sommerfeldt, S., Mill, J.E., Jackson, R.C., Archibald, C.P., Wong, T.
Background: HIV infection is a serious concern in the Canadian Aboriginal population, particularly among youth; however, there is limited attention to this issue in research literature. The purpose of this national study was to explore HIV testing and care decisions of Canadian Aboriginal youth. ...
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Perception of the health of children living and working on the streets of Sunnyside - Part 1: Literature review and methodogly
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The phenomenon of street children is generating increasing concern in South Africa. The number of street children has grown because of the current economic hardship in South Africa, increasing levels of violence and widespread family and community disruption. In terms of health, it is clear that...