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Mobile Team for At-Risk Preteens and Teens: Reaching Out to Struggling Youth and Their Families [Interview].
In Rennes, a multidisciplinary mobile team reaches out to preteens and teenagers experiencing psychological difficulties, primarily boys around the age of 12. To do so, the team uses a...
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Exploring Sexuality in Adolescence: The Issue of Consent.
A team of researchers conducted a survey of high school students on sexuality to analyze what the concept of consent means to them. Teenagers may consent blindly, saying yes without...
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Sexuality: Information, Prevention, and Access to Healthcare in Bordeaux’s Squats.
The association Centre d'accueil consultation information sexualité (Cacis) operates a family planning center with a mobile team that visits squats to provide information and support to...
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Violence against women: prevention by maternity ward staff.
Pregnancy is a key time to identify instances of violence against women. Any care provided to a pregnant woman should begin with a meeting that addresses both personal and medical...
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In Essonne, professionals trained in sex education.
The Departmental Council and the Ministry of National Education have entered into an agreement to train instructors and develop sex education programs in middle schools. A school nurse...
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Health in Action, June 2016, No. 436: Preventing School Dropout.
Every year in France, thousands of young people drop out of school. This issue’s feature article explores the reasons behind this trend and highlights ways to help these students return...
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Health in Action, March 2016, No. 435 Social Service Professionals: What Role Do They Play in Promoting Public Health?
How can social work and health promotion be integrated to benefit communities? This is the focus of this issue’s feature article. Social workers play a major role in public health...
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National Nutrition and Health Program: Evaluation of Public Guides.
The evaluation primarily highlights the fact that the guides are considered very useful and accessible by the target audience; however, they would like more support from professionals to...
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Strengthening scientific expertise to be more effective [Interview].
The chair of the INPES Scientific Advisory Board is calling for independent and strengthened expertise within the new National Public Health Agency.
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Preventing the Sale of a Deadly Product in Glamorous Packaging [Interview].
The new public health law introduces plain packaging as its flagship measure. Among its many other provisions are a ban on smoking in cars when children are present and a requirement for...