well-being

Nordic Youth Research Symposium (NYRIS) 14

14 August 2019

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.

Website: End of Life Care for People with Problematic Substance Use

Website

This website offers resources developed from a two-year research programme on end of life care for people with alcohol and other drug problems. The research programme was the first of its kind to explore current practice and service...

Information and Advice for the Families of People Living with Hepatitis C

Book

26 September 2018

Hepatitis C is a highly infectious blood-borne virus that affects the cells of the liver causing inflammation. Although many people with the virus may have no symptoms at all people can experience jaundice, depression, fatigue, skin...

Society for Social Work and Research Annual Conference

16 January 2019

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.

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...

Webinar: Prevention Research & Resources for Enhancing Youth Identity & Multiple Health Behaviors

27 September 2018

Jacksonville

United States

Webinar Objectives:

World Health Statistics: Monitoring Health for the Sustainable Development Goals

Book

The World Health Statistics series is the World Health Organization's (WHO) annual compilation of health statistics for its member states. The latest World Health Statistics provides data on 21 health-related Sustainable Development Goals...

Looking to the Future: Healthcare for Adolescents

Scientific article

11 December 2016

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...