Investment in child and adolescent health and development: key messages from Disease Control Priorities

DAP Bundy, N de Silva, S Horton, GC Patton, L Schultz… - The Lancet, 2018 - thelancet.com
The realisation of human potential for development requires age-specific investment
throughout the 8000 days of childhood and adolescence. Focus on the first 1000 days is an …

[HTML][HTML] Adolescent lives matter: preventing HIV in adolescents

A Pettifor, M Stoner, C Pike… - Current Opinion in HIV …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Adolescent lives matter: preventing HIV in adolescents : Current Opinion in HIV and AIDS
Adolescent lives matter: preventing HIV in adolescents : Current Opinion in HIV and AIDS Log …

Adolescence and the next generation

GC Patton, CA Olsson, V Skirbekk, R Saffery… - Nature, 2018 - nature.com
Adolescent growth and social development shape the early development of offspring from
preconception through to the post-partum period through distinct processes in males and …

Neighborhood, family, and peer factors associated with early adolescent smoking and alcohol use

C Cambron, R Kosterman, RF Catalano… - Journal of youth and …, 2018 - Springer
There is broad agreement that neighborhood contexts are important for adolescent
development, but there is less consensus about their association with adolescent smoking …

Insecurity, distress and mental health: experimental and randomized controlled trials of a psychosocial intervention for youth affected by the Syrian crisis

C Panter‐Brick, R Dajani, M Eggerman… - Journal of Child …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background Strengthening the evidence base for humanitarian interventions that provide
psychosocial support to war‐affected youth is a key priority. We tested the impacts of an 8 …

International variability in 20 m shuttle run performance in children and youth: who are the fittest from a 50-country comparison? A systematic literature review with …

JJ Lang, MS Tremblay, L Léger, T Olds… - British Journal of …, 2018 - bjsm.bmj.com
Objectives To describe and compare 20 m shuttle run test (20mSRT) performance among
children and youth across 50 countries; to explore broad socioeconomic indicators that …

School environmental conditions and links to academic performance and absenteeism in urban, mid-Atlantic public schools

JD Berman, MC McCormack, KA Koehler… - International journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
School facility conditions, environment, and perceptions of safety and learning have been
investigated for their impact on child development. However, it is important to consider how …

The happiest kids on earth. Gender equality and adolescent life satisfaction in Europe and North America

ME Looze, T Huijts, GWJM Stevens, T Torsheim… - Journal of youth and …, 2018 - Springer
Cross-national differences in adolescent life satisfaction in Europe and North America are
consistent, but remain poorly understood. While previous studies have predominantly …

Adjustment of refugee children and adolescents in Australia: outcomes from wave three of the Building a New Life in Australia study

W Lau, D Silove, B Edwards, D Forbes, R Bryant… - BMC medicine, 2018 - Springer
Background High-income countries like Australia play a vital role in resettling refugees from
around the world, half of whom are children and adolescents. Informed by an ecological …

Sexual self-efficacy and gender: A review of condom use and sexual negotiation among young men and women in Sub-Saharan Africa

K Closson, JJ Dietrich, NJ Lachowsky… - The Journal of Sex …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Sexual self-efficacy (SSE), one's perceived control of or confidence in the ability to perform a
given sexual outcome, predicts sexual behavior; however, important questions remain …