A meat-rich diet might prepare the body for pregnancy, triggering an earlier puberty

Small, medium, large or supersize: trends in food portion sizes in The Netherlands

University students’ views of obesity and weight management strategies

Feeding practices and styles used by a diverse sample of low-income parents of preschool-age children

Qualitative research to explore public understanding of sodium and salt labelling

Is there an association between tea and coffee consumption and reduced risk of heart disease?

The survival guide to food for 6th form students

Fishing fleet working 17 times harder than in 1880s to make same catch

Beetroot juice may boost stamina

Is breakfast the most important meal of the day for you?

A tale of two cities: A study of access to food, lessons for public health practice

Comparing symptoms of depression with chocolate consumption levels

It could be possible to control binge eating by stimulating the brain

Raw, unsalted, nuts eaten in moderation may lower cholesterol

An association between eating processed meat and...

University students’ views of obesity and weight management strategies

Cognitive ability and self-control in relation to dietary habits, physical activity and bodyweight in adolescents

A content analysis of British food advertisements aimed at children and adults

Water footprint
...and...
water footprint

Young healthy individuals develop lack of energy when adopting an obesity provoking behaviour for 4 weeks

Dietary habits and overweight/obesity in adolescents in Xi'an City, China

Exposure to food temptations can lead to avoiding food stimuli

Food price and diet and health outcomes: 20 Years of the CARDIA Study

'It’s disgusting how much salt you eat!’

Perceived body weight and body mass index among university students in seven European countries

Effects of worksite health promotion interventions on employee diets

Dietary behaviours during pregnancy: findings from first-time mothers in southwest Sydney

New eating device retrains dietary habits and helps children lose weight

Food consumption patterns of Nigerian adolescents and effect on body weight

Childhood anxiety associated with low BMI in women with Anorexia Nervosa

Chocolate may still be enjoyed as part of a balanced diet

Using your body sense to control holiday eating

Weight control strategies of overweight adolescents who successfully lost weight

Energy drinks for children and adolescents

Influence of environmental factors on food intake and choice of beverage during meals in teenagers: a laboratory study

Students can eat snacks to help their memory during finals

Dietary habits and physical activity in Greek youth

Food habits of Kuwait university nutrition students: pilot study

Eating behaviour and body image in a sample of adolescents from Sevilla

Cholesterol levels in later life amongst UK Channel Islanders exposed to the 1940-45 German occupation as children, adolescents and young adults

The role of adolescent behaviors in the female-male disparity in obesity incidence in U.S. black and white young adults

Obesity - progress in clinical care and education? - seminar

The prevalence of food hypersensitivity in young adults.

"Overeating is not about the food": Women describe their experience of a yoga treatment program for binge eating

The health and nutrition of young indigenous women in north Queensland - intergenerational implications of poor food quality, obesity, diabetes, tobacco smoking and alcohol use.

Computer-tailored dietary behaviour change interventions: a systematic review

Health behavior interests of adolescents with unhealthy diet and exercise: implications for weight management

Food prices and fruit and vegetable consumption among young American adults

Heart attack survivors benefit from chocolate consumption

Food prices and fruit and vegetable consumption among young American adults.

Contribution of honey in nutrition and human health: a review

Recipes4us - September

Cool and independent or foolish and undisciplined? Adolescents’ prototypes of (un)healthy eaters and their association with eating behaviour

The effect of including a conventional snack (cereal bar) and a nonconventional snack (almonds) on hunger, eating frequency, dietary intake and body weight

Safer food, better business teaching resources for colleges

Adolescent-parent interactions and attitudes around screen time and sugary drink consumption: a qualitative study

Eating styles and energy intake in young women

Do burdens of underweight and overweight coexist among lower socioeconomic groups in India?

Poor knowledge of fruit and veg

The presence of friends increases food intake in youths

Dietary fish and meat intake and dementia in Latin America, China, and India

Clearer guidance on food labelling

Do vegetarians have to eat fish for optimal cardiovascular protection?

Food and diet: Differences between students and nonstudents

Longer life for milk drinkers

Cooking with sound

Cherry juice may be the new sports drink

Food & Transitions from University of Michigan School of Public Health

The development and evaluation of a computer game (RightWay Café) as a special medium to promote a healthy diet for young adults

Disordered Eating Behaviors: What About Boys?

Longitudinal and cross-sectional influences on youth fruit and vegetable consumption

Spanish young people are abandoning the adherence to the Mediterranean Diet

Changes in dietary habits following temporal migration. The case of international students in Belgium

Weight-loss campaigns that promote exercise may actually cause people to eat more

Calls for national college dedicated to Indian cookery

The presence of healthy food can lead to unhealthy choices

A study showed that, although vegans had lower dietary calcium and protein intakes than omnivores, veganism did not have adverse effect on bone mineral density and did not alter body composition

“The End of Overeating" - retrain your brain

Our culture of wasting food will one day leave us hungry

Eating for Health, Mental Performance and Wellbeing Conference

The affordability of healthy eating in Australia remained relatively constant from 2000 to 2007

The risk of stroke increases with the number of fast-food restaurants in a neighbourhood

Characteristics and dietary patterns of adolescents who value eating locally grown, organic, nongenetically engineered, and nonprocessed food

Young adults need to make more time for healthy meals

Diet, Behaviour and the Junk Food Generation Conference

First steps in providing nutrition information when eating out

Fast food, restaurant food and home-made food

Women double fruit and vegetable intake with switch to Mediterranean diet

Did Dickens' Oliver Twist really need more?

Burger chains agree to health-drive revolution

Grants for young people (£10,000 - £500,000) - projects must help to achieve at least two of the ECM outcomes – being healthy, staying safe, enjoying and achieving in life, making a positive contribution and having improved economic well-being

Food events in London

Eat more cheese and avoid tap water, food industry tells pupils?

Keeping a food diary can double a person's weight loss

The quality of nutritional information available on popular Canadian websites: a content analysis

Weight Loss with a Low-Carbohydrate, Mediterranean, or Low-Fat Diet

Obesity levels in China are rising

Eating slowly led to decreases in energy intake within meals in healthy women

Trainee chefs, from The Bournemouth and Poole College on the Specialised Chefs Scholarship, celebrate finishing their studies in one of London’s finest hotels

Eating and weight gain not necessarily linked

Big breakfast 'aids weight loss'

Eating locally produced food has little effect on global warming US study says

Adding cauliflower to ready-to-eat snacks boosts fiber content and nutritional value, a new study has found

Teenagers in Finland and eating problems

Fish diet to avoid fights

US teenagers who eat breakfast each day eat healthier diets and are more active than those who miss breakfast

Warwickshire College has been presented with Heartbeat Awards for providing healthy eating options for students and staff, and for good hygiene standards

A gut hormone that causes people to eat more does so by making food appear more desirable, suggests a new report

Food Allergies: Measuring the Quality of life of teenagers with food hypersensitivity

Reducing salt intake in young parents and their children

One thousand reasons why suspect food additives are hard to avoid

Healthy food costs more in 2008 in poor areas in Notingham
and...in 2002 The price and availability of food in Glasgow

Bigger breakfast prevents middle-age weight gain

Free school meal students and A-level achievement

A low-glycemic diet may help improve acne

Overweight teenagers and their parents
Overweight US teenagers may be more likely to continue practicing extreme eating or weight-control measures when their parents focus too much on weight issues

Network of training centres to improve student meals
The new FEAST network will bring together training providers across England who will offer a wide range of training and support to all those involved in improving school meals.

A new cafe for teenagers and run by young people has opened in Corby.
and
US Teenagers dig in at farmers market:. Working among the organic fruits, vegetables, herbs, flowers, and condiments are Boston teenagers who have found a meaningful way to spend summer and earn money.

Fat Teens Can’t Hunt - not news but rumoured to be in production in Australia.

In the US, BMI is strongly related to young adults' selection of very large portion sizes of energy-dense and high-carbohydrate foods.

Exeter students cook slow food menu

Carshalton College is helping keep the training kitchen alive and filling an industry-wide skills gap in trained chefs.

Many US young adults engage in unhealthy behaviors including 78% consuming fewer than five fruits and vegetables per day

US teenagers are eating fewer fruits and vegetables than in 1999, a new study reveals, and the situation only worsens as teenagers get older.

A study in 'Pediatrics' confirms US adolescents with eating disorders are frequent visitors of pro-eating disorder Web sites, which may promote dangerous behaviors - 'Surfing for Thinness: A Pilot Study of Pro–Eating Disorder Web Site Usage in Adolescents With Eating Disorders'

Not new research...but data that I always enjoy in the run up to Christmas –
"There is no evidence that the average calorific intake or consumption of foods rich in fat and added sugar has increased in the UK since the mid 1980s."

Campaigns on young people's weight are missing the point, says researcher at the University of Bath

Data from the China national surveys showed that the prevalence of overweight and obesity in children aged 7-18 years increased 28 times and obesity increased four times between 1985 and 2000 a trend that was particularly marked in boys.

Western ideal of a perfect figure is having a negative effect on Chinese teenagers
Distorted weight perception has a detrimental psychological impact on Chinese adolescents.

A new USA report, 'Food Marketing to Children and Youth: Threat or Opportunity?' (2006) shows:-
Strong evidence that television advertising influences children ages 2-11 years and their:

• food and beverage preference and purchase requests,
• food and beverage beliefs,
• short-term consumption.

Ads for Unhealthy Foods May Explain Link Between Television Viewing and Overweight in Children
A US study found that 11-13 year olds who spend more time watching television also eat more of the calorie-dense, low-nutrient foods advertised on television - this is the first time a research team has found evidence for a mechanism explaining that relationship.

Perfectionist fathers can reinforce tendencies toward disordered eating
A US study suggest that fathers, not mothers, are more likely to create pressures leading college-age children to indulge in erratic eating habits that in turn can lead to anorexia, bulimia and other clinical illnesses

Will a minimum price for alcohol reduce binge drinking?

Understanding adolescent caffeine use: Connecting use patterns with expectancies, reasons, and sleep

Protective influences on the negative consequences of drinking among youth

Cigarette smoking increases the risk of symptoms of depression

Does drinking red wine help protect your eyesight?

‘Communicative fathers’ help reduce teenage smoking

Wine 'does not boost heart health'

The family experience of adolescents with an addicted parent

Peer substance use overestimation among French university students

Comparative responses to radio and television anti-smoking advertisements to encourage smoking cessation

Education, alcohol use and abuse among young adults in Britain

Will increasing alcohol availability by lowering the minimum legal drinking age decrease drinking and related consequences among youths?

Drinking to have fun and to get drunk: Motives as predictors of weekend drinking over and above usual drinking habits

Knowledge of substance abuse among High School students in Jordan

Adolescent alcohol and illicit drug use among first- and second-generation immigrants in Sweden

Media campaign effectiveness in promoting a smoking-cessation program

Wine and women's weight

Young people and alcohol in Italy

Consumer and health literacy: The need to better design tobacco-cessation product packaging, labels, and inserts

Smoking prevents Alzheimer's? It depends who you ask

Mephedrone study documents rise of ‘legal high’

Emotional, behavioural problems and cigarette smoking in Greek adolescents

Substance use among late adolescent urban youths: Mental health and gender influences

Protective factors for adolescent substance use in Hungary

Lack of sleep and drug use

U.S. survey finds significant racial differences in lung cancer beliefs

Public attitudes towards cannabis toughens and a majority think cannabis should remain illegal

Identifying patterns in partnership with students who want to quit smoking

Cracking down on youth tobacco may influence drug use

Smoking and drinking among college students: “It’s a package deal”

Substance use among university and middle school students in China

Blogging as ‘therapy’? Exploring personal technologies for smoking cessation

Geographic clustering of underage drinking in the U.S. and the influence
of community characteristics

Young people and drugs: Next generation of harm reduction

Intentions to quit smoking among youth in substance abuse treatment

Strong ‘skunk’ and psychosis

The state of the drugs problem in Europe (p.44 in report - Cannabis use among UK 16-24 yr.olds continues to fall)

Prevalence and correlates of alcohol and other substance use disorders in Finnish young adults

Red wine may prevent tooth decay

Young people, alcohol and the news

Social-cognitive beliefs, alcohol, and tobacco use: a prospective community study of change following a ban on smoking in public places

Breaking binge drinking habits is about recognising that not all drinkers are the same

Cannabis as a substitute for alcohol and other drugs

Higher alcohol intake - prevents or encourages chronic heart disease?

Interest in marijuana treatment programs among teenage smokers and nonsmokers

Teenage drinking, alcohol availability and pricing: a cross-sectional study of risk and protective factors for alcohol-related harms in school children

Contribution of parental and school personnel smoking to health risk behaviours among Finnish adolescents

Debunking the claim that abstinence is usually healthier for smokers than switching to a low-risk alternative, and other observations about anti-tobacco-harm-reduction arguments

Children, young people and alcohol: how they learn and how to prevent excessive use

Sex differences in reinforcing value of caffeinated beverages in adolescents

The motivational context for mandated alcohol interventions for U.S. college students by gender and family history

Associations between smoking and media literacy in U.S. college students

Alcohol control policies and alcohol consumption by youth: a multi-national study.

The influence of tobacco marketing on adolescent smoking intentions via normative beliefs

Over 5000 litres of alcohol confiscated from teenagers over the summer

How does exposure to cigarette advertising contribute to smoking in adolescents? The role of the developing self-concept and identification with advertising models

Urban adolescents' reflections on brief substance use treatment, social networks, and self-narratives

Young smokers' adaptation to higher cigarette prices: How did those daily smokers who did not quit react? The case of students of South-Eastern France

Young Australians and the staging of intoxication and self-control

Use of smokeless tobacco and risk of myocardial infarction and stroke

'The Importance of Family Dinners V' - the link between the frequency of family dinners and teenagers’ substance use

Young adult smoking behavior: Implications for future population health

Anxiety and depression among abstainers and low-level alcohol consumers

Youth smoking status: perceptions versus measurements

Adult versus adolescent onset of smoking: how are mood disorders and other risk factors involved?

Cannabis and mental health: This paper investigates whether cannabis use leads to worse mental health

Inexcess - Video Archive: Personal Stories (Inspiring stories of people who beat drug addiction)

Men are worried that drinking too much alcohol will affect their appearance

Young people and smoking – evidence on what works in prevention and cessation

Social norms interventions to reduce alcohol misuse in university and college students

Smoking, culture and working class young people: why is it still cool to smoke?

Despite the efforts of college students to quit smoking, recent research suggests that an extended trial and error period is necessary

Lifetime alcohol use, abuse and dependence among university students in Lebanon: exploring the role of religiosity in different religious faiths.

As U.S. College drinking problems rise, new studies identify effective prevention strategies

Alcohol and smoking are key causes for bowel cancer

Individual trajectories of substance use in lesbian, gay and bisexual youth and heterosexual youth.

Red wine ingredient demonstrates significant health benefits

Heavy drinking prior to going out has emerged as a common and celebrated practice among young adults around the world.

Motivating college students to visit an educational website about sensible alcohol use

The portrayal of alcohol and drinking characters in films directly leads to more alcohol consumption in young adult male viewers

Are adolescents who moderate their cannabis use at lower risk of later regular and dependent cannabis use?

Our brains make their own marijuana

Drug testing in Australian schools: evidence, impacts and alternatives

A new study encourages doctors to treat smokers as though they have a chronic disease - Counselling and nicotine therapy are the best ways to kick the habit

Cannabis users 'won't cut down'

With his wife being accused of exploiting her son's drug problem in her new book, Jonathan Myerson speaks out for the first time to reveal why the story had to be told

The impact of positive and negative ecstasy-related information on ecstasy use among college students

Second hand smoke could cause dementia

Adolescent smoking in Sweden has decreased and the proportion who never tried smoking has increased

Well-being of medical students and their awareness on substance misuse: a cross-sectional survey in Pakistan

Age of smoking initiation and risk of breast cancer in a sample of Ontario women

Many young people see binge drinking as acceptable

Exercise cuts cigarette cravings

Linda Robson's smoking diary

The Government's plan to upgrade cannabis to class B is likely to go ahead

A drug used to tranquillize horses has taken the world's dance scene by storm

Alcohol sponsorship linked to hazardous drinking in sportspeople

Effects of the U.S. National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign on Youths

Teenage smokers are more likely to experience obesity as adults

African American teenagers are less likely to smoke than white teenagers, but by young adulthood, this advantage disappears

The changed drinking habits of young people in Austria

Second hand smoke raises odds of fertility problems in women

Exposure to smoking in films appears associated with smoking among Mexican adolescents

Young people can play an active role in tackling Scotland's £2.25 billion alcohol misuse problem

‘Talk to Frank’ is the government’s support service for young people - is FRANK gaining credibility and earning its keep?

"Stay Smart, Don´t Start: The Truth About Drugs and Alcohol" - a 16-page newspaper supplement to help educate US parents and teenagers about the dangers of abusing drugs and alcohol.

"Drinking, you and your mates: How does your night end? " - a 16 page pdf for UK 18-24 year old binge drinkers to encourage them to drink sensibly and to highlight the consequences of drunk anti-social behaviour.

Computer-based interventions for US college drinking

A pilot scheme banning the sale of alcohol to under-21s has led to a drop in crime and antisocial behaviour

Research findings suggest that exposure to cannabis by itself does not lead to depression but that it may be associated with later suicidal thoughts and attempts.

Children allowed to drink at home more likely to develop alcohol problems, US study suggests

Are mass media interventions effective in preventing the uptake of smoking in children and young people?

Dutch law will allow cafe customers to light up tobacco-free pure cannabis joints but ban tobacco and cannabis joints

'We're stuck in the corner': Young women, embodiment and drinking in the countryside

Do US adolescents perceive police officers as credible instructors of substance abuse prevention programs?

There's alcohol in my soap: portrayal and effects of alcohol use in a popular Dutch television series

Toward a Global View of Alcohol, Tobacco, Cannabis, and Cocaine Use: Findings from the WHO World Mental Health Surveys

Advertising and binge drinking in New Zealand

Advertising, Alcohol and Adolescents
and...
The representation and reception of meaning in alcohol advertising and young people’s drinking

Alcohol advertising and youth

Offering young people drug and alcohol advice at their first brush with trouble can be highly effective in diverting them from harmful usage

German youths are turning away from tobacco and cannabis but there's been an "alarming" rise in binge-drinking

About 15 children a day in Scotland under the age of 17 are arriving at hospital emergency departments drunk and in need of treatment.

‘Binge drinking’ linked to memory loss in teenagers

US college student's prescription drug abuse

Lime and their alcohol education resource

Underage drinking articles from Pediatrics journal

Step-parents influence teenage smoking behaviour

Dutch drugs policy to get 30-year review: concerns that an increasing number of youngsters are getting into trouble with soft drugs such as marijuana

Smoking cessation rates are still lower among
those aged 20 or under

Should cannabis be legal? - UK Youth Parliament

Smoking and relationships: Both adolescent boys and adolescent girls with both-sex attractions or relationships were significantly more likely than those with opposite-sex attractions or relationships to be current smokers.

Smoking - Take the addiction test and calculate how much you will save when you give up

Smoking linked to hearing problems

Young US Adults More Likely To Quit Smoking Successfully

Cannabis supply and young people

The impact of heavy cannabis use on young people

Religiosity and America's adolescent drug use problem

Why do US high school students drink?

Teenagers: smoking, alcohol, other drug addiction and mental illness
"The nicotine in tobacco products poses a significant danger of structural and chemical changes in developing brains that can make teens more vulnerable to alcohol and other drug addiction and to mental illness."

Binge drinking in adolescence and outcomes in adult life
Binge drinking, by British 16 years olds, was associated with an increased risk of a wide range of harmful outcomes at 30 years of age

Teenagers, passive smoking and academic results: Exposure to secondhand smoke at home decreased the odds of passing standardized achievement tests by 30% in 16- and 18-year-olds.

Restricting the availability of alcohol to the under-18s: Fewer pubs and off-licences are persistently selling alcohol to the under-18s according to new Home Office figures.

In New Zealand, for young adults, there is a greater risk of driving under the influence of cannabis than alcohol, and the results are more harmful.

Some anti-smoking ads in the US are simply ineffective, while others actually make young people more likely to light up.

New Zealand - a move to ban BZP (party pills) and classify them as a Class C1 drug like cannabis may create a blackmarket and push people to use harder drugs

Large number of under-18s trying on a regular basis to buy drink in pubs

Cocaine — unlike heroin — has spread to every town and village in Ireland and is common among teenagers

A record 10 million Chinese high school students sit the two-day college entrance exam vying for only 5.7 million of university places - stressed parents "drug" children for exams

An analysis of UK drug policy from a new independent commission says the UK has high drug use and ineffectual drug policies.

and...what works in teaching young people about drugs and drug use? - 'Blueprint' is the largest research programme ever run in the UK.

Scotland's police forces can now use youngsters to catch licensed traders selling alcohol to under-18s.

Every American child will be offered illegal drugs before graduating from high school, most on several occasions - according to a new book, 'High Society: How Substance Abuse Ravages America and What to Do About It' by Joseph A. Califano, Jr.

Young adults’ perceptions of cigarette warning labels in the United States and Canada: Increasing label size and adding graphic colour images of diseased mouths and lungs can affect the attention a message receives and its believability.

US College drinking games: men and women engaged in drinking games at similar rates but was related to alcohol-related consequences in women only.

One-third of young Australians view cannabis use as unacceptable

"The key predictors of (young people's) drug use are parental discipline, family cohesion and parental monitoring"
... from a new Home Office report, "Predictive factors for illicit drug use among young people:a literature review"

Teen boozing fuels jump in brain damage

SMOKING...There is not yet sufficient evidence to test the effectiveness of smoking cessation programmes for adolescents, although some approaches show promise.

and...
There is little strong evidence that school-based programmes are effective in the long term in preventing uptake of smoking.
and...
Children and adolescents' likelihood of starting to smoke may be influenced by the behaviour of their families

Teenage drinkers rely on alcohol in later life - Alcohol becomes an overused tool for weathering the trials of adulthood if a person first uses it as a young teenager.
and...
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1530-0277.2006.00265.x

A tendency toward delinquency or living in a neighborhood where drugs are readily available are just as important in determining whether a young person in the US will abuse marijuana as whether or not he tries cigarettes or alcohol first.

Australian teenagers in lone-parent families were more likely to smoke than those resided in two-parent (couple) families and for young females, the difference in smoking prevalence is striking (25% versus 13%).

'The extent to which tobacco marketing and tobacco use in films contribute to children's use of tobacco' -
a meta-analysis of 51 studies into young people and smoking concludes that a ban on all tobacco promotions is warranted to protect children.

Smoking cessation among US adolescent smokers is relatively rare.

or... try this link

'Cannabis: a drug more dangerous than heroin' from Glasgow's 'The Herald' newspaper

A bill raising the drinking age back to 20 has been given the go ahead by a committee of New Zealand MPs

A new New Zealand DVD has been launched - to educate young people on the dangers of 'P' (methamphetamine) - includes video clip

Current illicit drug use among US youth aged 12-17 continues to decline

If drug prevention in UK schools is ineffectual, as the ACMD’s new report suggests (see 2nd web link), what lessons can we learn?

Even the most observant US parent are oblivious to most of their children’s use and abuse of alcohol, cigarettes and drugs.

In South Africa, nyaope, a mixture of dagga and heroin, is causing inestimable damage among Tshwane's township youth, workers in the field say

Alcohol is a bigger threat to U.S. youth than drugs

The principal of Hamilton's largest school says drugs, violence and alcohol problems are getting worse in Waikato schools in New Zealand.

A toolkit of interventions (designed around drug use and prevention) to assist young people in Australia to negotiate transitional pathways. 93 page pdf (620kb) with recommendations about features to consider in the design and implementation of drug prevention programmes.

Review of grey literature on drug prevention among young people - NICE
Grey studies (non-conventional material) have the potential to provide a topical and valuable description of current drug prevention activities.

How UK parents communicate and supervise young people in relation to alcohol.
Research from the Trust for the Study of Adolescence

UK 11 year olds who smoked just one cigarette were twice as likely to take up smoking within the next few years as their peers who resisted the urge.

Teenagers are twice as likely to develop drinking problems if their mothers are depressed and drink regularly, an Australian study claims
and...
original article

The chance of Dutch teenagers using hard drugs later in life is six times greater among those who use cannabis than among those who don't
This is the conclusion of a study from Amsterdam's Free University.

New USA Web Site Offers Tools to Help Parents Prevent Drug Use
The Courage To Speak Foundation, Inc. (CTS), a non-profit drug prevention organization, launched a new website in Jan 2006,
offering helpful tools to help parents keep their teens away from drugs.

Cannabis use moderately increases the risk of psychotic symptoms in young people but has a much stronger effect in those with evidence of predisposition for psychosis

Alcohol advertising contributes to increased drinking among US youth

Parents not peer pressure responsible for UK teenage binge drinking
and... this link

A new, ambitious cross-government programme of work to tackle prejudice against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people

sing the theory of planned behavior to predict mothers’ intentions to vaccinate their daughters against HPV

Youth assets and sexual risk behavior: Differences between male and female adolescents

Does distance matter? Access to Family Planning clinics and adolescent sexual behaviors

Contraceptive services for socially disadvantaged young people: NICE draft guidance consultation

How valuable is the 'Theory of Reasoned Action' in the prediction of the sexual health education behaviour of school nurses

Persistence and desistance of the perpetration of physical aggression across relationships

Emergency contraception education for health and human service professionals: An evaluation of knowledge and attitudes

Disclosure and service use on a college campus after an unwanted sexual experience

Personal and perceived peer attitudes supporting sexual aggression as predictors of male college students’ willingness to intervene against sexual aggression

Gay—Straight alliances and school experiences of sexual minority youth

Social environment and problem behavior

Sexual assault and rape perpetration by college men

Youth assets and delayed coitarche across developmental age groups

The Role of Communication With Friends in Sexual Initiation

Adolescent girls’ responses to warning signs of abuse in romantic relationships

Confidence as a predictor of sexual and reproductive health outcomes for youth

Scarleteen - sex education blog

Are Nepali students at risk of HIV? A cross-sectional study of condom use at first sexual intercourse among college students in Kathmandu

Teaching abstinence makes teens delay sex? The evidence behind the media hype from Dr Petra's blog

Understanding adolescent peer sexual harassment and abuse: Using the theory of planned behavior

HIV prevention for South African youth: which interventions work? A systematic review of current evidence

Understanding how resiliency development influences adolescent bullying and victimization

A review of positive youth development programs that promote adolescent sexual and reproductive health.

Point-of-care testing for sexually transmitted infections increases awareness and short-term abstinence in adolescent women

Personal and perceived peer attitudes supporting sexual aggression as predictors of male college students’ willingness to intervene against sexual aggression

"That's what he said": What guys think about sex, love, contraception and relationships

'I'll look it up on the web first': Barriers and overcoming barriers to consult for sexual dysfunction among young men

Is use of the human papillomavirus vaccine among female college students related to human papillomavirus knowledge and risk perception?

Antecedents of teenage pregnancy from a 14-year follow-up study

Book - Teenage Parenthood: what's the problem?

Does it fit okay? Problems with condom use as a function of self-reported poor fit

Shifting the mindset of teachers regarding cultural perspectives on HIV & AIDS

Sexual and reproductive health knowledge among female college students in China

Youth assets and sexual risk behavior: Differences between male and female adolescents

Gender, alcohol consumption patterns, and engagement in sexually intimate behaviors among adolescents and young adults in Nha Trang, Viet Nam

Pilot study of Australian school-based sexual health education: parents' views

Gender differences in HIV-related sexual behavior among college students from Spain and Portugal

Early pubertal onset and its relationship with sexual risk taking, substance use and anti-social behaviour

Have fun be careful

Low school engagement and sexual behaviors among African American youth: Examining the influences of gender, peer norms, and gang involvement

Implementation intention formation reduces consultations for emergency contraception and pregnancy testing among teenage women

Relationships among sexual knowledge, sexual attitudes, and safe sex behaviour among Taiwanese adolescents

Economic evaluation of a comprehensive U.S. teenage pregnancy prevention program

Sex knowledge,attitude and sexual behaviors in Shanghai college students

Early fatherhood: a mapping of the evidence base relating to pregnancy prevention and parenting support

The preparation of child health nurses in sexual health education

Parent and adolescents in mental health treatment: communication about condom use

'Parenteen' New magazine by young parents for young parents

Teenage pregnancy and social disadvantage

Social norms and general sexual satisfaction: The cost of misperceived descriptive norms

Sexuality and personal relationships for people with an intellectual disability. Part I: service-user perspectives.

Sexual practices among unmarried adolescents in Tanzania

Examining the role of gender in the relationship between use of condom-related protective behavioral strategies when drinking and alcohol-related sexual behavior

College students' perceptions about alcohol and consensual sexual behavior: Alcohol leads to sex

Interventions for preventing unintended pregnancies among adolescents

Chlamydia trachomatis infection and sexual behaviour among female students attending higher education in the Republic of Ireland

Promoting chlamydia screening with posters and leaflets in general practice - a qualitative study

Willingness of adolescents in Soweto, South Africa to participate in future HIV prevention trials

Young people’s sexual health: the National Chlamydia Screening Programme

For parents in Bristol - information about relationships and sex from 4YP

Role of gender in sexual behaviours and response to education in sexually transmitted infections in 17-year-old adolescents.

Emotional and behavioral effects of romantic relationships in Chinese adolescents

Empowering teenagers to prevent pregnancy: lessons from South Africa

Truths and myths that influence the sexual decision-making process among young multiethnic college women.

Contraception and sexual health 2008-09

Factors affecting awareness of emergency contraception among college students in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Trajectories of HIV risk behavior from age 15 to 25 in the U.S.

Using a college human sexuality course to combat homophobia

New one hour chlamydia test

Contraceptive pill on offer without prescription

PASH - Peer Activities in Sexual Health

Long-Term Effects of Drug Prevention on Risky Sexual Behavior Among Young Adults

Contraceptive use and pregnancy outcome in three generations of Swedish female teenagers from the same urban population

'The condom broke! Why do women in the UK have unintended pregnancies?’

Family sex communication and the sexual desire, attitudes, and behavior of late adolescents

The protective value of parental sex education: A clinic-based exploratory study of adolescent females

Attitudes and sexuality education

Book: Sex Education and Social Inequality

Adolescent access to emergency contraception: a comment on the UK context

Sexual activity and contraceptive use among students in Slovenia

When adolescents engage in risky sexual activity, fathers respond by increasing their efforts to supervise and monitor their children

Some U.S. teenagers more likely to have sex but less likely to use contraception

Analysis of children's films elevates heterosexuality to powerful, magical heights

Sex Education on the Curriculum

The UK under-16 and under-18 abortion rates now lower than in 2007

Chinese students and sex education

Brook training and conferences

Levels of change in adolescent sexual behavior in three Asian cities

Contraceptive choice for young people

fpa training

Does sex education influence sexual and reproductive behaviour of women? Evidence from Mexico

Perception of media sex, sexual awareness and attitudes towards pornographic material in China

The attitudes towards sex and sexual health of 16 to 24-year-olds

First ever qualification for pregnant teenagers and young parents

A less costly, more user-friendly, female condom that is hoped to expand its role in the global fight against AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases

Ratio of males to females in China - the influence of sex selective abortion and the one child policy

Women spend up to five minutes choosing contraception despite almost half having pregnancy scares

Sex education films from 1917 to 1973

Limits to modern contraceptive use among young women in developing countries

Psychological and behavioural factors associated with sexual risk behaviour among Slovak students

Studies show intensity of young passion makes later relationships fail
and the book...
'Changing Relationships'

'We want real contraceptive choices'

Coca-Cola douches and contraception

Interventions aimed at reducing sexual activity appear to be similarly effective in high-risk and low-risk teenagers

Survey of on-site sexual health services in FE and sixth form colleges

Sexual health services in further education and sixth form colleges

Sexual health and HIV charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) is offering a series of free training sessions for professionals working with young people across England and Wales

Thirtysomethings have riskier sex than teenagers

"Sexplanation!" - the board game still aims to be a vital resource for those working with young people, opening up honest discussion about sex and relationships

Sex education: why the British should go Dutch

Sex Education; House of Commons Debate Philip Davies MP 26 Nov 2008 - Column 268WH

'Lying back and Thinking of England' - The UK’s approach to tackling teen-pregnancy and underage sex is both regressive and lazy,claims Jean Edelstein, who argues that we need a huge culture shift if we genuinely want to protect our young.

Sexual health charity Brook found that 95% of people over-estimate the rate of under-16s who get pregnant each year.

Condom use and consistency among US male adolescents

'It was as useful as a chocolate kettle': sex education in the lives of same-sex-attracted young people in Australia

Frequency of sex after an intervention to decrease sexual risk-taking among African-American adolescent girls: results of a randomized, controlled clinical trial

Young people blamed for rise in sex infection rates

Sex education 'should teach about infertility'

Social networking sites Facebook and Bebo are offering teenagers free chlamydia tests and sex education in conjunction with Bournemouth and Poole Teaching Primary Care Trust

Clinic-in-a-box: sexual health information and contraceptive supplies to young people

Sexual health beliefs, attitudes and perceptions among Black and Minority Ethnic youth

The British vice: we just can't talk about sex

"Determinants of adolescent pregnancy: Factors influencing youth behaviours in a rural Nova Scotia community"- why teenage pregnancy rates are high

US adolescents who receive comprehensive sex education are significantly less likely to become pregnant than adolescents who receive abstinence-only-until-marriage or no formal sex education.

Sexual uses of alcohol and drugs and the associated health risks: a cross sectional study of young people in nine European cities

The perception that American teenagers are engaging in oral sex as a strategy to avoid intercourse is a myth

Doncaster Colleges's drop-in sexual health service

College on-site sexual health services in further education are the norm

National evaluation of one-stop shop models of sexual health provision

HIV prevention and condom acceptability in Maasai culture

What Impact Has England’s Teenage Pregnancy Strategy Had on Young People’s Knowledge of and Access to Contraceptive Services?

Dislike of School, Teenage Pregnancy and Educational Disengagement

Ethical Approaches to Adolescent Participation in Sexual Health Research

Chlamydia trachomatis testing among 13-25-year-olds in non-genitourinary medicine settings.Substantial chlamydial infection was apparent among the young people in this study and positivity rates were highest among postal and clinic testers and those in the 16-19-year age group.

Centre for Health Services Studies - sexual health studies

Youth ‘At Risk’? Young people, sexual health and consent
Anastasia Powell, The University of Melbourne

The sexual health of young UK adults worsened in 2006
and...
how to avoid sexually transmitted infections
including...
how to put a condom on a banana

The Internet and STI remedies
Owing to the stigma associated with sexually transmitted infections, people may choose self-treatment remedies from the internet - but they may prove hazardous

Young people and sexual behaviour
One US study found that teenagers who have sex at an early age may be less inclined to exhibit delinquent behavior in early adulthood.
Another US study identified a number of key factors that contributed to teenagers having early sexual experiences.

Sexual assault prevention education for young people: an Australian report on the first stage of a three-year project - What emerges is a mismatch between the education that young people are provided with and the kinds of experiences they are having in their own relationships.

Improving sex education in Kent and Northern France
A unique partnership drive to cut the number of unplanned teenage pregnancies in Kent and Northern France has completed its first phase.

Sexual Health Services for young people is a new area of the Sex Education Forum  website and explains the benefits of developing onsite sexual health services in schools and further education settings. 

Young People to be included in Kent sex education review: Kent County Council is to set up an all-party committee which will include young people to deliver a fundamental review of the way sex education is delivered in schools across the county.

A quarter of Beijing students object to having HIV positive classmate

Teenage pregnancy rates fall - statistics show the lowest under-16 and under-18 conception rates for the first quarter of a year since 1993

YWCA England & Wales recently presented research by young women about sex and relationships.

US study finds most teenagers' mental health is unaffected by nonmarital sex

A US study found that those who use condoms the first time they have sexual intercourse are more likely to continue using condoms into young adulthood.

Core Competencies in Sexual Health for Youth Workers

Socio-sexual lifestyles of youth in urban Central Java, Indonesia

Increasing numbers of young people in the Czech Republic are not protecting themselves against HIV transmission,

A new UK website contains key policy information and documents relating to both sexual health and teenage pregnancy, along with details of the latest national campaigns.

"Rates of condom use increased substantially between 1990 and 2000, particularly among young people in the UK. However, inconsistent condom use by individuals with high rates of partner acquisition may contribute significantly to the recent resurgence in STIs."

'Sexuality education in Europe - A reference guide to policies and practices',
describes joint research in 26 European countries and maps the main trends in sexuality education..."arguing that accurate and scientifically validated information for young people about the prevention of disease and unwanted pregnancy enables them to make informed choices and protect their health, but does not hasten the onset of sexual activity".

A new UK study summarises key qualitative findings that help in understanding young people's sexual behaviour and why they might have unsafe sex.
They found that the factors that influence young people's sexual behaviour are strikingly similar worldwide.

According to a new 2006 report on the Aids epidemic - South Africa's 15-year olds have a 56 percent chance of dying before turning 60. In 1996 the same age group had a 29 percent chance of dying before turning 60.

USA - An evaluation of an abstinence-only sex education curriculum: An 18-month follow-up

also... USA - Five years of abstinence-only-until-marriage education: Assessing the impact

UK teenage pregnancy information resource

Many US college students may be left ill-informed about safer sex and more at risk for sexually transmitted infections according to a new survey from Trojan® brand condoms

California’s unprecedented investment in teenage pregnancy prevention has contributed to its achievement over the last decade of the largest decline in teenage birth rates of all America's fifty states.

UK Minister calls for success on teenage pregnancy to be replicated nationwide e.g. the under 18-conception rate in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea has fallen by 42.2% between 1998 and 2004.

"Planned" teenage pregnancy: Views and experiences of young people. Education and Health 2006. 24:3, 35-38.

Around 30,000 16-24 year olds were involved in an online survey for MTV’s Bare All survey, a joint initiative with Radio 1, 1Xtra and Durex and is labelled the “largest youth sex survey ever conducted in the UK.”

A survey of 1,373 16-18 year olds across England found that many teenagers put condoms on after starting sex or take them off before it's over -- thus risking sexually transmitted diseases.

Urgent need for sex education in Vietnam
The lack of awareness among the youth on reproductive health and family planning.

Teenagers who engage in intimate kissing with multiple partners can quadruple their risk of contracting meningitis
and...Original article

Understanding residents' attitudinal and behavioral responses to living in a neighborhood designed to be walkable

Effects of chocolate milk consumption on markers of muscle recovery following soccer training

Measuring the neighborhood environment: associations with young girls' energy intake and expenditure

Featured Sports links...from SHEU

Sports Books links...from SHEU

Body building images change perceptions of old age

A small ‘dose’ of nature every day will benefit people’s mood, self-esteem and mental health

Cost-effectiveness of interventions to improve moderate physical activity: A study in nine UK sites

Featured Sports links...from SHEU

Sports Books links...from SHEU

Find a sport facility near you

An ecological momentary assessment of the physical activity and sedentary behaviour patterns of university students

Relationship between low back pain and competitive sports activities during youth

Transformational teaching and physical activity

Featured Sports links...from SHEU

Sports Books links...from SHEU

Is football better exercise than running?

Transformational teaching and physical activity

The influence of a pre-exercise sports drink on factors related to maximal aerobic performance

Skate parks as a context for adolescent development

Featured Sports links...from SHEU

Sports Books links...from SHEU

Title IX - Girls’ sports participation, and adult female physical activity and weight

Play yourself healthy

Role-playing games improve the attitude of students towards Physical Education

Featured Sports links...from SHEU

Sports Books links...from SHEU

A comparison of face-to-face or Internet-delivered physical activity intervention on targeted determinants

Recreational surfing injuries in Cornwall

Attitudes of overweight and normal weight adults regarding exercise at a health club

Featured Sports links...from SHEU

Sports Books links...from SHEU

High school sport participation and subsequent psychological well-being and physical activity: The mediating influences of body image, physical competence, and instrumentality

Interventions for promoting physical activity among European teenagers

Correlates of physical activity in low income college students

Featured Sports links...from SHEU

Sports Books links...from SHEU

Squatting, sitting on the floor, or cycling: are life-long daily activities risk factors for clinical knee osteoarthritis?

Surfing, lies and videotape: Two perspectives on the role of the media in sport

Correlates of physical activity in Portuguese adolescents from 10 to 18 years

Is there an influence of relative age on participation in non-physical sports activities? The example of shooting sports

Association between regular exercise and excessive newborn birth weight

Load, stress, and recovery in Australian adolescent rugby union players during a competitive season

Featured Sports links...from SHEU

Sports Books links...from SHEU

Physical activity, physical education, and television viewing among U.S. adolescents: 1999–2007

Organized youth sport as a predictor of physical activity in adulthood.

Effect of a web site intervention on physical activity of U.S. college females

Featured Sports links...from SHEU

Sports Books links...from SHEU

“Drinking beetroot juice can increase stamina, allowing keep-fit enthusiasts and athletes to exercise for longer”

Energy expenditure while playing active and inactive video games

Diet, physical activity, sedentary behaviour and perceptions of the environment in young adults

Effect of a web site intervention on physical activity of college females

Featured Sports...from SHEU

Sports Books...from SHEU

The association between motor skill competence and physical fitness in young adults

Exploring the potential of computer and video games for health and physical education: A literature review

Is tai chi beneficial for improving aerobic capacity? A systematic review

Featured Sports...from SHEU

Sports Books...from SHEU

The activities and experiences of 17 year olds: England 2008

Exercise can be effective as a referral option for those with mild to moderate mental health distress.

Lifestyles and gendered patterns of leisure and sporting interests among Irish adolescents

Featured Sports...from SHEU

Sports Books...from SHEU

Americans skimp on healthy activities in bad economy

Aerobically unfit young adults on road to diabetes in middle age

Manipulating balance perceptions in healthy young adults

Leisure time physical activity motives and smoking in adolescence

Is it possible to assess free-living physical activity and energy expenditure in young people by self-report?

Participation in organized weekly physical exercise in obese adolescents reduced daily physical activity

Wii injuries

Safe exercise for migraine sufferers

Sugary drinks and sweets and improving athletes' performance

Caffeine reduces pain during exercise

Physically fit U.S. students more likely to do well in school, less likely to be disciplinary problems

Featured Sports

Sports Books

U.S. school fitness programmes do not go far enough

PE is a promising intervention to address improving overall adolescent physical activity within the U.S school setting

Featured Sports

Sports Books

Physical activity, mood and serious mental illness

The key to a healthy lifestyle is in the mind

Tracking of leisure-time physical activity during Norwegian adolescence and young adulthood

The association between physical activity and depressive symptoms in young women

Cyclists in time trial events who depend on onboard computer help may be under-performing.

Physical activity and depressive symptoms among Norwegian adults

Sports drinks containing protein are better at improving athletes' performance

Comprehensive warm-up programme to prevent injuries in young female footballers

Featured Sports

Books

New Study Dispels ‘Lazy Teens’ Image

The True Sport Movement – Canada’s national movement for sport and community

"Exergame Fitness" uses interactive games to keep kids moving by pairing the popularity of technology with health.

Weight-bearing exercise during adolescence affects bone strength even after 40 years

Australian guidelines for the use of physical activity for community development purposes

Heads Up: Concussion in Youth Sports

Featured Sports

Books

‘Sport Unlimited’ - a nationwide initiative to get more young people taking part in sports.

Overweight and nonoverweight students in the US accumulated similar amounts of physical activity during PE classes

Girls and young women's participation in physical activity: psychological and social influences

Students from Central Sussex College have created an Ultimate Frisbee team

Interventions to increase walking behavior

Chichester College's Etch Dance Company

Cycle-route - for those looking for a new cycle route, bike ride, or single track

Study report regarding the barriers and development solutions for women to participate, progress and success in Boxing.

People who live in green areas exercise less

Girls and young women who exercise regularly between the ages of 12 and 35 have a substantially lower risk of breast cancer before menopause compared to those who are less active, new US research shows.

Science Through Sport - a series of learning tools designed in Australia to reinforce key scientific principles using sport examples.

Compared with older generations, current young adults in Ireland played more sport as children and are continuing to play more as adults. Gaelic games are in relative decline participation is merely steady, while for most other sports it is growing substantially.

In Portugal, females may reduce much of their physical activity during late adolescence

Extra funding to expand Scottish fitness programmes

Older US adolescents who have a television where they sleep are less likely to engage in healthy activities

Mentor supporting positive alternatives and the drug free buzz!

First Female Footballers celebrate an Advanced Apprenticeship in Sporting Excellence Qualification

New apprenticeship in athletics for 2012 Olympic hopefuls

Students banned from using the word Olympics by 2012 organisers

Canadian students test Nintendo Wii workout

UK study - The Nintendo Wii console may provide more exercise than its Microsoft rival the Xbox 360 but they are not a substitute for the real thing

Dietary restraint and low bone mass in female adolescent endurance runners

Over £30m of funding has been invested in the Black Country to take them off the bottom of the national league for sporting activity

Success as 4000 bored Scottish youngsters get active

33% of 16 to 24 years regularly participate in sport and active recreation in England.

USA - Organized activity participation, positive youth development, and the over-scheduling hypothesis 
and...Alvin Rosenfeld comments on above

A comparison of a Web based and printed workbook for physical activity promotion among US adolescent girls suggested that a printed workbook was more effective.

Are there links between mobile phone masts and childhood cancers?

A free young people-led conference to discuss research and public health priorities

Trends in adolescent emotional problems in England: a comparison of two national cohorts twenty years apart

Listening to music on a MP3 player - can it damage hearing?

How confident, if at all, would you be about what to do if a child in your care was having an asthma attack?

How to make the awkward process of taking tablets and medicine a little more palatable

Sleeping and longevity

Storytelling and...

Widening the aim of health promotion to include the most disadvantaged: vulnerable adolescents and the social determinants of health

Working towards men’s health: Findings from the Sefton men’s health project

Should incentives be used to encourage healthy living?

Which college students are at higher health risk?

Supported further education provision for people with long-term mental health needs: Findings from a survey of further education colleges and primary care trusts across the south east of England

Bipolar risk greater for bright students

Causal beliefs about obesity and associated health behaviors: results from a population-based survey

An injury prevention strategy for teen restaurant workers. Washington State's ProSafety project.

Which college students are at higher health risk?

General and psychological health among Greek adolescents

The relationships among mental health, self-esteem and physical health in Hong Kong Chinese adolescents

Feasibility and acceptability of a school-based coping intervention for Latina adolescents

Social support and mental health among U.S. college students.

Happiness is…looking forward to your next vacation

Helping young men thrive: Positive youth development and men’s health

Living healthier for longer: Comparative effects of three heart-healthy behaviors on life expectancy with and without cardiovascular disease

Parental divorce, parental depression, and gender differences in adult offspring suicide attempt

A peer-to-peer campaign to promote organ donation among racially diverse college students in New York City.

Parental relationships, autonomy, and identity processes of high school students.

Mental disorders among gifted and nongifted youth: A selected review of the epidemiologic literature

Parents and peers as providers of support in adolescents' social network

Anxiety prevalence and affecting factors among university students in Turkey

How the Department of Health influences healthy living

Cardiovascular fitness is associated with cognition in young adulthood

The YouthMood Project: A cluster randomized controlled trial of an online cognitive behavioral program with adolescents

Rethink a new website that aims to offer advice to young people about mental health issues

A pilot survey of the impact of menstrual cycles on adolescent health

Tanning behaviour among young frequent tanners is related to attitudes and not lack of knowledge about the dangers

Young American adults visit doctors least at an age when risky behavior peaks

Adolescents' social environment and depression: social networks, extracurricular activity, and family relationship influences.

Is bullying equally harmful for rich and poor children?: a study of bullying and depression from age 15 to 27

'People look at you differently': students' experience of mental health support within Higher Education

Parent-teenager interactions as predictors of depressive symptoms in adolescents with headache

Individual differences in coping with criticism of one's physical appearance among Taiwanese students

NICE public health guidance on promoting young people’s social and emotional wellbeing

Early intervention key to nation’s mental health

How language used in policy messages and media coverage affects the public perception of health threats

Physical Health: Young Adults Today - Data on the lives of young adults aged 16-25 (1.7Mb pdf)

Inequalities and the mental health of young people: a systematic review of secondary school-based cognitive behavioural interventions

Childhood overweight status predicts Diabetes at age 21 years: A follow-up study

Mental Health and Wellbeing: Young Adults Today - Data on the lives of young adults aged 16-25 (1Mb pdf)

Swine flu: public information website

The effects of anxiety on our ability to perform tasks

Health Profiles 2009

Mental health - What role can the Internet play in reducing stigma and promoting help seeking?

Different clues to the health of women and men

'Food for thought': report into the UK’s health

Attitudes to mental health problems improving in most areas

Social comparisons and health: Can having richer friends and neighbors make you sick?

Mental health promotion in schools

Excessive cola consumption leads to muscle problems

Twitter used to loose weight

China and UK view on Chinese mental health problems

Dogs identify the odour of cancers...
...and...
Dogs identify the odour of diabetes

Possible explanations of déjà vu

Reducing stigmatisation about schizophrenia

Can internal 'brain music' be used in therapy?

The wellbeing of young people in Nordic countries

Healthy behaviours in music and non-music performance students

Is online health promotion culture-bound?

Why some people sneeze when the sun comes out

Stressful times from the teenage years exact a physical toll that could have implications for health during adulthood

'My Head Hurts' is a resource for parents and young people who want advice on mental health treatments, the evidence supporting them and where to get help

Get Vitamin D from food or supplements—not tanning beds

Gauging the mental health of US college students

Behavioral self-regulation for weight loss in young adults

''More cash for contraception' Press Release - including information about teenage pregnancy

A significant number of young people are depressed or struggling to cope
and...
the YouGov survey

Anger expression, violent behavior, and symptoms of depression among Ethopian male college students

Teenagers are turning to alcohol and cigarettes to relieve school stress

Stomach cancer rate among young Chinese doubles since 1970s

Psychiatric disorders appear to be common among U.S. 18- to 24-year-olds

Is sending a text message a recovery sign after fainting?

Battling stigma key to China's anti-HIV campaign

Medical myths exposed

"Health information online is breeding a generation of cyberchondriacs - people who needlessly fear the worst diagnosis after surfing the net."

Doctors often skip health behaviour conversations with U.S. teenagers

A multi-million pound initiative to identify new approaches to preventing mental health problems arising among 16- to 25-year-olds is to take place over the next five years.

SHARE DVD - an Australian mental health promotion for teenagers

The Staying Positive Workshops for young people aged 12-18 years who are living with a long-term health condition.

Many young people are confused about mental health problems – and they want more information on the subject

Health-Related Behaviors of Sudanese Adolescents

Bullies face even more health risks than victims

Girls who experience school failure can suffer a serious bout of depression at the age of 21

National Human Papillomavirus (HPV) education programme and free resources

Lost in transition : moving young people between child and adult health services

Samaritans rap encourages teenagers to speak out about mental health

Involving adolescents in HIV prevention trials in South Africa

Speaking a second or third language may protect the brain against the effects of ageing.

Education and Health - FE and 6th Form College articles

Healthy Lifestyle in Europe by Nutrition in Adolescence project conclude that some 27% of young men and 20% of women aged 13-17 are either overweight or obese.

UK Youth’s Health and Wellbeing Challenge

Our response to the things that scare us appears to become active at different times in our lives

The Family Nurse Partnership Programme to expand: the partnership is a model of intensive nurse-led home visiting for vulnerable first time young parents

Exam pressure 'driving teenagers to suicide'

'Whatever Life Brings' is a guide to children and young people’s mental health, with information and advice that all parents can benefit from.

Youth Work for Health - Improving health through high-quality youth work

Healthy Weight, Healthy Lives: A Cross Government Strategy for England

16-24 year olds Health Survey for England: Trends 1993-2006

From the US, the Treatment for Adolescents with Depression Study

Honey 'better than cough medicine'

Education and Health journal - latest issue

New youth strategy launched
St John Ambulance recently launched a new strategy, developed by young people, that included a national project (subject to funding) to give young parents first-aid training.

Health Profile of England - 2007 update
The Health Profile of England provides a collation of national and regional data to provide a baseline against which people can compare data from their own Local Health Profile.

Healthy College / Healthy Student: A special edition of Education and Health with 18 articles from those involved with the healthy development of young people in colleges.

In the US, the Web leads other sources – including healthcare professionals – by a wide margin as the primary source for household healthcare information.

One-third of Australian children are feeling stressed about their lives. Professor Bernard says parents must strive to have a positive relationship with their child, which means spending time with them, showing affection, listening and not using a negative tone of voice.
also... You Can Do IT

American Youth Happiness Survey - The Associated Press/MTV online interviews with 1,280 youths consisting of 618 13-17 yr. olds; 662 18-24 yr. olds. Widely reported in the USA with many different headlines - one being: What one thing in life makes you most happy? - 20% said 'spending time with family'

Irish young people seek emotional support: Around 2,000 teenagers registered for a special text-based emotional support service in its first 48 hours.

Out of the Silence is an American youth-based initiative in reducing the stigma surrounding mental illness. 

Well-being and Scottish young people: Scotland is trailing near the bottom of an international league table measuring the quality of life for young people - performing most poorly in terms of child poverty, economic participation for 15-19 year olds and teenage pregnancy and poorly in terms of suicide rates, low birth-weight and dental health.

Your community health profile

US study finds most teenagers' mental health is unaffected by nonmarital sex

Tips for US students - Managing Your Distress in the Aftermath of the Virginia Tech Shootings
and
Tips for US parents - Managing Your Distress in the Aftermath of the Virginia Tech Shootings

Self-help book better than group-CBT for teenagers at risk of depression

'The Simpsons' can boost your mental health

UK teenage cancer patients are rare but it is the second largest cause of death in that age group after accidents
and... a related website

Positive mental attitudes: 16–18 year olds students at Bedford College have benefited from a whole day of positive thinking training thanks to professional hypnotherapy

In 2001-03 the murder rate among all 15 to 21 year-olds in Alameda County was 21 per 100,000 people.
Alameda County is a county in the U.S. state of California. This is their first report about youth health -
“Youth Health and Wellness in Alameda County - an overview of the health status of youth and young adults, ages 10-24".

A US glossy publication "The Healthy Student - A Parent’s Guide to Preparing Teens for the College Years"

Welcome to the Student Health and Wellbeing web site from Oxford Brookes University.

Free software programs from the Healthy Student Software Collection.
Not suggesting you download anything but might be worth a look at this from the University of Alabama Student Services

"Commentators fear that British youth are on the verge of mental breakdown, at risk from antisocial behaviour, self-harm, drug and alcohol abuse." These concerns are, to an extent, borne out in findings and other research, presented in the latest report, "Freedom's Orphans: Raising youth in a changing world", from the Institute for Public Policy Research.

New Zealand Association for Adolescent Health and Development weekly e updates 

Data from the China national surveys showed that the prevalence of overweight and obesity in children aged 7-18 years increased 28 times and obesity increased four times between 1985 and 2000 a trend that was particularly marked in boys.

Launch of UK teenager friendly health services.

Mission-On healthy lifestyles package for young Kiwis
"Unless something changes, the current generation of young New Zealanders may very well be the first to die at a younger age than their parents."

An increasing number of Chinese students have poor eyesight, a national physical fitness survey has found.

It's the middle of winter in Australia, thus remedies for coughs and sneezes are reported thanks to reviews from the Cochrane Library.

University of Leicester produces the first ever World Map of Happiness

Young people from the UK and their experience of health or illness - a new website
A collection of interviews with young people about their experiences of health or illness. The website aims to identify the issues, questions and problems that matter to young people.

Educational programmes for young people with eczema in Germany
The first large trial to evaluate long term outcomes and the use of clearly defined educational interventions.
...and... UK programme...

'No Worries!'
UK teenage health service gets thumbs up

Good flexibility in the teen years for boys can lower the risk of tension neck in adulthood, while good endurance strength may do the same for girls.
and...the Original article

National Sleep Foundation's 2006 'Sleep in America' poll
Results show that only 20% of adolescents get the recommended nine hours of sleep on school nights. Nearly one-half (45%) sleep less than eight hours on school nights.

US National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health:-
"When they were young teenagers, most of the participants had fairly healthy behaviors."
"What's really alarming is how rapidly healthy practices declined by the time the participants reached young adulthood."

Oh boy comics! A reflexive ethnography of comics and childhood

Is there an association between watching TV and an increased risk of death from any cause?

See what matters to teenage girls as they share their real-life experiences and concerns

How accurate is Wikipedia, and just how much information can you trust on Twitter or Facebook?

Internet dating sites need to take cultural differences into account

Mobile 'phones, cancer and a confusing mix of reports...

Friends not children and grandchildren could be the key to a happy retirement

'Erasing David' is a contemporary and cutting-edge documentary about privacy, surveillance and the database state

Nightlife violence: A gender-specific view on risk factors for violence in nightlife settings: A cross-sectional study in nine european countries

The shifting balance of adolescent time use

'Vinspired' connects 16-25 year olds with volunteering opportunities in England

The mediating role of Internet connection, virtual friends, and mood in predicting loneliness among students with and without learning disabilities in different educational environments

"I’ll See You on IM, Text, or Call You": A social network approach of adolescents’ use of communication media

Rural-Urban differences in general and health-related Internet use

Trends in online social networking: adolescent use of MySpace over time

The rise of a 'Me Culture' in postsocialist China

From the U.S. - SafeTeens.com - Internet safety for teenagers

Addiction, the Internet and depression

Awareness of the implications of tattoo removal among 4,277 Italian secondary school adolescents

The Choking Game and YouTube

Privacy on the Internet: Attitudes and behaviours

To tweet, or not to tweet: Gender differences and potential positive and negative health outcomes of adolescents’ social Internet use

Get Safe Online

Use of the Internet as a source of health information by Spanish adolescents

Perceived connections between information and communication technology use and mental symptoms among young adults

Aspects of health, physical/leisure activities, work and socio-demographics associated with pet ownership in Sweden

The association between use of electronic media and prevalence of headache in adolescents

Size of brain structures predicts success on video games

Get Safe Online

Coming of age online: The developmental underpinnings of girls’ blogs

Examining trends in adolescent environmental attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors across three decades

When is happiness about how much you earn? The effect of hourly payment on the money—happiness connection

"If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all": coping with interpersonal tensions in the parent-child relationship during adulthood.

Starting your own business weblinks -
http://www.shell-livewire.org/
http://www.startups.co.uk/
http://www.businesslaunchpad.org/index.php
http://www.princes-trust.org.uk/

Get Safe Online

Internet-related behavior characteristics of Chinese adolescents with Internet addiction

'Computer screen pop-ups may slow down your work more than you think'

Tanning is a (Psychological) Cure for Death - Psychological research indicates sun-tanning reduces death-anxiety

Games and recovery: The use of video and computer games to recuperate from stress and strain.

Relationships between internet addiction,coping style and life events among Chinese teenagers

Students' Facebook 'friends': public and private spheres

Norwegian children's experiences of cyberbullying when using different technological platforms

Australian school students and part-time work

Gender differences in European children's Internet use

Get Safe Online

Health-promoting lifestyles of university students in Mainland China

Youth work in a digital age

"The Internet is better than real life" - videos from TrueTube

Get Safe Online

Managing physical and sexual assault risk in urban nightlife

Identity consolidation and health risk behaviors in college students.

'Digital Lifestyles: Young adults aged 16-24'

Television news, current affairs and young people: The problem of 'Disconnection'

Conspicuous consumption patterns of Turkish youth: case of cellular phones

Get Safe Online

The virtual census: representations of gender, race and age in video games

Grafting, going to college and working on road: youth transitions and cultures in an East London neighbourhood

Use of the Internet for health information: A study of Australians and New Zealanders

Young people are often coerced into working on conservation projects against their will

Problematic Internet use among people who play massively-multiplayer online games

Teenagers and music induced hearing loss

Get Safe Online

Two-year follow-up in 21,784 overweight children and adolescents with lifestyle intervention

Lifestyles and Social Participation: Young Adults Today - Data on the lives of young adults aged 16-25 (1Mb pdf)

Get Safe Online

What prompts young people to take positive action to promote sustainable development?

Computer game competition in Dundee

Association between attendance at religious services and self-reported health in 22 European countries

Two-year follow-up overweight adolescents with lifestyle intervention

Breath test shows if it is OK to kiss

A study of sleep and activity found overweight people tended to sleep less and be more active than their skinnier counter

Videogames for Health conference

Lifestyle changes can alter the effect of genetics

Playing video games can make you a better person
...and...
Article: The Effects of Prosocial Video Games on Prosocial Behaviors

The Taking Part survey

20,000 school leavers a year to undertake full time community service alongside training

Paid work and delinquency in adolescence

Behind closed doors - in China some residents rent out apartments to students who want to get away from their dorm lives and enjoy some privacy

The ways that young people are leveraging social media to build networks and magnify their voice

Parents always on the phone to their children

Pathological patterns of video game addiction exist in a U.S. national sample of youth, aged 8 to 18

When men and women talk through technology, it's the women who are more expressive

Online focus groups as a tool to collect data in hard-to-include populations

Risk through the years - a statistical portrait of young people's risk perceptions and experiences relative to those of older generations

Prevalence and correlates of gambling among 16 to 19-year-old adolescents in Norway

Punks, Goths, and other eye-catching peer crowds: Do they fulfill a function for shy youths?

Adolescents frequently discuss high-risk activities including sexual behavior, substance abuse or violence using MySpace

Students may handle stressful situations better if they have a pet

Turn the hobby of game-making into a full-fledged career
and the site..
XNA Creators Club Online community

Psychology study shows that violence does not motivate video game players

Women prefer partners who are recognized by their peers for their skills, abilities, and achievements

Can happiness spread from person to person and do niches of happiness form within social networks?

The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Unsure Youth Research Project: views and experiences of young people living in West Sussex

Head and neck injury risks in heavy metal: head bangers stuck between rock and a hard bass

Surfing the internet, playing online games and hanging out on social networks are important for teenage development

Bullies may enjoy seeing others in pain

Young people's main wish for the future is happiness

US injury prevention website

Research shows a third of students are constantly overdrawn

US study suggests loosing weight and stopping smoking would boost average life span by 1.3 years

Teenage drivers should be barred from drinking any alcohol

Online student lifestyle surveys

Are Americans becoming more concerned about the role the Internet plays in children’s lives?

'Insights into Chinese Consumers' is a comprehensive lifestyle study focused on Chinese consumers ages 16 to 30

Survey shows young Asians fit 38 hours of activities into one day (but still manage eight hours sleep!)

Online student lifestyle surveys

Socially active parents and their children

The views of adolescent students in three European countries

Youth Opportunity Fund continues to fund young people's activities... Example Local Authority

Since Youth Music was set up in 1999 it has awarded £75,035,814 to music making organisations to fund musical activity for young people aged 0-18 with least opportunity.

Forced marriage, family cohesion and community engagement: national learning through a case study of Luton

Young people and their financial attitudes and behaviours

92% of American 18-29 year olds use the Internet compared to 37% of the over 65 age group

Young people are being asked to send in video clips, filmed either on mobile phones or digital video cameras, that show what it is like for young people; walking, cycling or taking the bus around where they live.

About.com: Parenting of Adolescents - US newsletter for parents of adolescents

Parents-For Parents: US website that shares information on parenting teens

CALM (The Campaign Against Living Miserably) is targeted at young men aged between 15-35. The campaign offers help, information and advice via a phone and web service.

Philip Lawrence Award in 2007 - Nine groups of young people from across the UK won a prestigious award.

A special edition of Education and Health with 18 articles from those involved with the healthy development of young people in colleges.

The Byron Review: Call for Evidence -
an independent review of the risks to young people from exposure to potentially harmful or inappropriate material on the internet and in video games.

Redditch Student Council organise entertainment evenings to help different community groups learn more about each other

Ontario teachers and cyberbullying:
84% of Ontario teachers say they have been the subject of comment by cyberbullies who use e-mail and the Internet to criticize their teachers' appearance and grading skills, spread harmful gossip and even make threats of physical harm.

UK teenagers and acts of kindness:
Across the UK, 16-19 year olds spend an average of 44 minutes a week carrying out "informal acts of kindness”. This is equivalent to each teenager spending a whole working week helping others every year. The effort is not quite equal though – girls spend 25 per cent more time helping out than boys.

Young drivers drive more safely when brothers and sisters are on board

Young people and purposeful activities -
new and improved youth facilities in the Government’s Ten Year Youth Strategy: the strategy focuses on helping all young people to take part in enjoyable and purposeful activities in their free time which can help them develop new skills and raise their aspirations.

Young Americans are estranged from the daily newspaperand rely more heavily on television than on the Internet for their news.
and... a fifth of young people in the UK buy magazines but hardly ever buy a newspaper.

Young African Americans: largest ever national youth survey illuminates their attitudes, experiences, hopes and expectations

Australian youth on the dance floor- “There is a strong ambition among dance party goers not to transform themselves and escape for the night but to seek unity, to enjoy the group experience”

Indian youth - young and reckless? - The question that was discussed on CNN-IBN's 'Face The Nation' with Sagarika Ghose was: Is India's urban youth turning delinquent?

Raising awareness about young people facing debt as schools across the country take part in the final of a competition testing pupil’s consumer skills.
and the winner is...

Healthy Student Surveys - survey young people in your college and 6th Form

Something new and useful to do with a hobby

Australian Democrat Youth Poll 2007 - the attitudes and opinions of 15-20 year olds on a diverse range of issues

Taking Part: The UK National Survey of Culture, Leisure and Sport - what do 16-24 year olds say?

Healthy Student Surveys - survey young people in your college and 6th Form
Discount available by contacting David McGeorge

Road traffic crashes are the leading cause of death in young Europeans - in the 15-24-year age group, road deaths occur primarily among car occupants (59%) or motorcycle riders (19%).
and... more Irish young people are killed on the road compared with young people in other EU countries.

Two in three young people say they have been a passenger in a speeding car, and more than half of those put their lives at risk by not asking the driver to slow down
then click on - "Speeding drivers take passengers on a deadly ride - Brake / CIS campaign - 18 April 2007

UK Healthy College Conference Report

US teenagers report working an average of 16.2 hours per school week

UK 6th Form & FE Colleges: healthy college articles from 'Education and Health'

Video racing games linked to risky road behavior

UK Healthy College Student Survey report

China's netizens total 123 million, and those under the age of 18, 18.3 million

Young US millionaire’s three principles to success

Devon youth leisure nights a resounding success

Action video games sharpen vision 20%

Why teenagers do stupid things: They think more than adults do about risks and benefits, but then opt for the benefits.

Healthy US Youth: An Investment in Our Nation's Future, 2007

Beijing teenagers enjoy love story magazines, as one student said,
"Compared with our lives of endless homework and discipline from both our families and schools, the boys and girls in the stories are just so free and live carefree and funny lives".

A book, to help young people who are afraid of growing up and becoming independent, written by a 23-year-old Tokyo office worker has won Japan's most prestigious literary prize.
and... It has been estimated that Hong Kong has 18,500 "hikikomori", or young people suffering from extreme social withdrawal and refusing to leave their homes.

Chinese teenagers are getting addicted to the Internet and taking to crime at a younger age than in any other country

'Breakdown Britain', a new report from the Social Justice Policy Group, recently attracted extensive media coverage including:- "Family breakdown is to blame for a raft of problems faced by young people in the UK".

Taiwan youths dressing down to assert their identity

“Changing Gender Norms among Young Men in Mumbai Slums"
The research, first published in 2004, aimed to, "..understand the social, cultural and psychological construction of gender identity in young men (16-24 years) and it’s impact on risky behaviours".
Love them or leave them this blog, from Indian writer Nita Jatar Kulkarni, describes her reactions to the research.

Teenagers resist the urge to tan
Almost 90 per cent of Australian teenagers are now aware of the risk of skin cancer through sun exposure.

SHEU sponsor healthy settings - 6th Forms and FE Colleges offered online questionnaire service at no cost... it's not too late to get involved

Even in China's most Westernized and rapidly ageing city, young people still follow the traditional family model of caring for their elderly parents

Taiwan's students incorporate good health and hygiene in daily life

Healthy FE case studies

Healthy Minds Study: A study of mental health among U.S. college and university students

Helping colleges collect baseline data for the National Healthy FE Programme

Time perspective and identity formation: Short-term longitudinal dynamics in college students

Research engaged award for schools and colleges

Collaborative working between colleges and health in Kirklees

Integrating health and sustainability: the higher education sector as a timely catalyst

Healthy universities—time for action: a qualitative research study exploring the potential for a national programme

Bradford Healthy College

Network evaluation: principles, structures and outcomes of the German working group of Health Promoting Universities

Healthy Further Education programme

Strategies used by intellectually gifted students to cope with stress during their participation in a high school International Baccalaureate program

Healthy FE Surveys

The impact of school environment and grade level on student delinquency

Healthy FE: Barnsley College

Healthy FE Surveys

Connecting youth to high-resource adults: Lessons from effective youth programs

Healthy FE Surveys

Health behavior and academic achievement among Icelandic adolescents

Universities, dope tests and the rise in numbers of students using 'smart drugs' soars

A midday nap markedly boosts the brain's learning capacity

Healthy Further Education programme

Healthy FE Surveys

High school health curriculum and health literacy: Canadian student voices

Understanding how education/support groups help lone mothers

Youth exposed to violence: the role of protective factors

Healthy Further Education programme

Students taught how to grow marijuana in Detroit's new cannabis college

The association of early IQ and education with mortality: 65 year longitudinal study in Sweden

The North West Further Education Project: The Mental Health & Well-being of Learners aged 14-19

Healthy Further Education programme

PSHE and parental rights

Open Learn - free online learning

YouTube EDU - is a global classroom

iTunes U - free educational media

Healthy Further Education programme

Mental ill-health remains largely misunderstood in FE colleges

Online tools help FE staff assess their performance against institutional and sectoral benchmarks

Good practice for a healthy college

Major step towards raising the age of participation of young people in learning

Healthy Further Education programme

"Providing healthy, safe learning environments should be on the agenda for all FE colleges"

Gender differences in website design: Implications for education

Healthy Further Education programme

FE College Performance Results

Those students with only a vocational background are still less likely to get to university than those with A levels

15% of NEETS die within 10 years

Education, Training and Employment: Young Adults Today - Data on the lives of young adults aged 16-25 (1Mb pdf)

There are lots of opportunities for those leaving school, college and university...

Bradford's Healthy College

Healthy Further Education programme

'Train to Gain' goes from strength to strength

Summer is no holiday for young people

Healthy Further Education programme

Computers can boost literacy

Some writing instructors, intrigued by the popularity of cell-phone novels in Japan, are considering phone composition as a way to get students interested in literature

Australasian university students who live on campus are more engaged, feel more supported, and have better general development.

Healthy Further Education programme

Latest news about computer viruses

Virtual environments enable new models of learning
...and...
Planning an event in 'Second Life' not all that different from real life

Safe from bullying in FE Colleges

Design students get the Creative Juices flowing - idea for a non-alcoholic drink to be pitched to Coca Cola

Computer exercises improve memory and attention

Doodling can help memory recall

Teachers stand up against 'lie-in' plan for teenagers

The Best Web Applications For Education — 2008

Education and Health Journal

The potential to use messages to influence viewers’ health-risk behaviors

Education and Health Special FE Issue

Susan Parr, Student Liaison Advisor at Cheadle and Marple Sixth Form College was among the winners at the 2008 STAR Awards

Healthy College baseline data from SHEU surveys

‘Look at it this way’: Citizenship short film competition on learner voice

‘...in the right hands the Interactive White Board can be a motivating and immensely powerful tool.’

College lecturers are too tired to teach, says research

Adults who had improved nutrition in early childhood may score better on intellectual tests, regardless of the number of years they attended school

Students from Burton College qualify to carry out ear piercing

National Healthy FE programme launched to improve health and wellbeing of staff and students

Healthy College baseline data from SHEU surveys

Moving Healthy FE forward

National Healthy College Conference report

Schools need to promote responsible health websites

The Sex Education Forum is calling on young people to voice their views about sex and relationships education (SRE) in a new on-line survey.

Do young people’s illness beliefs affect healthcare?

Separate youth facilities are to be set up in Edinburgh libraries in a bid to crackdown on antisocial behaviour

The Healthy College Journey Conference

National Healthy College Network Conference: April 23rd 2008 - Working towards a National Standard

Education and Health - latest issue

National Healthy College Network Conference: April 23rd 2008 - Working towards a National Standard
Following last year’s highly successful event, this year’s conference will be even bigger with 200 places available. The conference will be held at the Midland Hotel, Bradford and has been sponsored by the LSC. A variety of keynote speakers and workshops will be available and will be a great opportunity to meet with colleagues from both health and education. Early booking is recommended to avoid disappointment
Contact Jane Marshall

How to Manage Behaviour in Further Education by Dave Vizard - Managing the behaviour of young people in further education poses a unique set of challenges, as many can be difficult to motivate and challenging to control.

Is it time for Healthy Colleges?...

Healthy College sponsored survey...Contact SHEU for details

The Post-16 Citizenship website

National Healthy College Network Conference April 23rd 2008 - Working towards a National Standard

Ofsted's 'Outstanding Provider for 3 years' - Has any 6th Form College made it to this list?

New research from NFER into how colleges are integrating younger students
Integrating 14-16 year olds into FE colleges: progress and challenges

Young people: healthy, safe, enjoying and achieving and making a positive contribution
Ofsted has published more Joint Area Reviews which continue to include an encouraging number of positive references to the role of youth services.

Aquinas College, Stockport and Ofsted
Ofsted said - "The overall effectiveness of level 3 provision was judged to be outstanding."

National Academy for Parenting Practitioners
The recently launched National Academy for Parenting Practitioners will work directly with parenting practitioners to provide them with the high quality skills and knowledge they need to enable parents to deal with day to day challenges and give their children the best possible start in life.

91% considered people at their college to be friendly to them
SHEU survey of students in 6th Form and FE Colleges.

17-year-olds most likely to be in education if in married couple non-stepfamilies
One of the findings from a new UK report, 'Focus on Families', that looks at family types and explores similarities and differences between them.

Blackpool teenagers learn health lessons on a bus: 20% of residents said they would not use services based in Blackpool town centre, but would use services closer to home.

Sleep-deprived US teenagers think that a later start time for school and tests given later in the school day would result in better grades.

Teaching excellence - Are you in the Good Schools Guide A Level Awards 2006?

More students stay on to learn with 'pupil pay'

"College is completely different to school and I couldn’t see why anyone aged 16 or over would object to coming."

Launch of new UK specialist library for Ethnicity & Health 

UK research reveals that people who complete an apprenticeship earn more money, stay longer with their employer and are more likely to rise to a management job than those who don't

UK Healthy schools, healthy children? The contribution of education to pupils' health and well-being
Ofsted report based on visits to 18 schools selected because of their good practice in the context of health education.

14-19 and Digital Technologies: A review of research and projects by Chris Davies, Geoff Hayward and Linariah Lukman
One of the conclusions in this review is the need to know more about the students' feelings and attitudes towards teaching by "more remote, digitally-based modes of delivery"... "It's not the same as having a teacher in front of you because you can't talk to them after the lesson, ask the teacher additional questions or speak to them about things that you don't really understand or things like that".

Taking a Gap year...
Costs and benefits
...and...
Two tales of gap-year adventure

London Lives - an new, online archive containing 240,000 manuscripts published between 1690 and 1800

A groundbreaking study into teenage energy consumption

Risk and resilience: The ordinary and extraordinary everyday lives of young people living in a high crime area

Chewing gum recycling

The influence of culture on parenting practices of East Asian families and emotional intelligence of older adolescents

Media exposure of the ideal physique on women’s body dissatisfaction and mood

Do green products make us better people?

The attractive female body weight and female body dissatisfaction in 26 countries across 10 world regions

Adolescent antisocial behavior as predictor of adverse outcomes to age 50

"He Messed Me Up": Swedish adolescent girls’ experiences of gender-related partner violence and its consequences over time

How to win American Idol

The 'problem' with youth: young people, citizenship and the community

The protective effects of parent and teacher emotional support on emotional and behavioral problems of peer-victimized adolescents

If you look younger than you are...do you live longer?

Life Support: Young people's needs in a digital age - YouthNet report

The Twilight effect?...Canadian young adults more willing to donate blood

Social norms: health promotion and prevention

From Young People in Focus - Young Adults Today: Key Data. For the first time ever comprehensive data on the lives of young adults aged 16-25.

Population and Social Trends : Young Adults Today - Data on the lives of young adults aged 16-25 (800Kb pdf)

Crime and Justice: Young Adults Today - Data on the lives of young adults aged 16-25 (1Mb pdf)

Vulnerable Young Adults: Young Adults Today - Data on the lives of young adults aged 16-25 (800Kb pdf)

Towards a better understanding of how biparental care has evolved in humans.

Tales of the unexpected? Hidden resilience in poor households in Britain

Exposing the myths of breastfeeding

Smart clothes for better healthcare

YES (Youth Empowerment Solutions) - A Michigan research project to address the larger issue of youth violence, a significant public health problem, that affects not only its victims but also offenders and witnesses to violence

British private school pupils earn 30 percent more in later life

Taiwan teenagers have strong moral sense

Mediabox - If you're aged 13-19 and living in England, Mediabox could offer you grants to make creative media projects for film, television, radio, online, print and multi-media platforms.

Chew TV Web TV Channel is run by and for young people aged 14-25 where you can watch and submit free short films and videos online

"If you want to know how much you will enjoy an experience, you are better off knowing how much someone else enjoyed it than knowing anything about the experience itself."

95% of a small sample of Australian high school students had at least one type of sleep problem

Ephebiphobia is the irrational fear of youth
...and...
'We see children as pestilent'

New child wellbeing league table: UK in 24th place out of 29 European countries

Self-Harm: Recovery, Advice and Support

do-it.org.uk - a national database of volunteering opportunities in the UK

The new apprenticeship scheme is welcome, but ...

A better life shouldn't have to mean leaving your peers

Body image, drugs and family conflict are the top three issues of concern among Australian youth

U.S. high school students aged 16+ years are significantly less likely to wear seatbelts as passengers than as drivers

Young people in the UK believe our multi-cultural society and having friends from other cultures makes the country a better place

Do teenagers think religions have a positive or negative impact on society? in what way?

Britain needs young tycoons to launch their business ventures

Antisocial behaviour rates in Sunderland are plummeting thanks to the UK's first "mobile youth village."

Making progress: the health, development and wellbeing of Australia's children and young people

SHEUNews - an occasional newsletter from SHEU

The Centre for Excellence in Leadership presents Leading the Learner Voice Awards 2008

Behaviour remains good in the majority of schools and is actually improving

Healthy Youth Work - one of the workshops at the Rural Youth Network's September conference

Today's US high school students are less likely to engage in many health risk behaviors than high school students in the early 1990s

'A National Voice' is an organisation run by and for care experienced young people

70% of young people say they are tarred with negative image

News from SHEU

Young men and women look for complete opposites when it comes to relationships.

Measuring psychopathy in children and teenagers : distinguishing between typical teenage characteristics and genuine psychopathy

Active father figures have a key role to play in reducing behaviour problems in boys and psychological problems in young women

Sensing chemical signals emitted by the body could influence behaviour, mood and social interactions in humans

Get Yourself to Geneva competition - The Children’s Rights Alliance for England (CRAE) has launched a competition for places on the children and young people’s delegation to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child in Geneva

Teaching How to Give Back: Philanthropy Lessons for UK students

US Teenagers who watch wrestling take more health risks
and ...Abstract

Japan - Decades of falling birthrates have shrunk the number of 18 year olds

Free resources for those involved with the healthy development of young people

£5m funding for work helping 16-25 year olds facing social exclusion.
The Vodafone UK Foundation have announced the winner of its new flagship funding programme, Reach. A collaboration of four charities led by YouthNet in partnership with Rathbone, the Foyer Federation and Skill will share £5m funding across three years for work helping 16-25 year olds facing social exclusion.

Seen and Heard: Reclaiming the public realm with children and young people
The report draws on six case studies to explore the everyday experiences of children in public as the latest figures show a dramatic reduction in children playing in their local streets.

Staying Safe - Young People's views:
Keeping children and young people safe is a top priority and is everyone's responsibility. The Government want to ask young people their views.

South Africa - the long-awaited Children's Act is due to commence - children will now become adults when they turn 18 - children of 12 or older now allowed to go for an HIV and Aids test without their parent's involvement.

Supportive, online community of young carers

The UK Youth Summit will herald the new era of service provision for young people with emerging priorities from the Government’s ten-year strategy for children and young people

Australian youth and the 2007 UNICEF report

New Zealand teenagers and the 2007 UNICEF report

More New Zealand young people self harming

US teenagers who talk to strangers online are more likely to become victims of online harassment than those who share their personal information on the Internet

US teenagers with non-resident fathers are less likely to try high-risk behaviors or take part in delinquent activities if dad stays involved in their lives.