Every four years, the HBSC survey is conducted among middle school students in forty-one countries, including France. The 2010 survey has just been published and confirms the growing use...

In 2005, the Phare Enfants-Parents association launched a telephone helpline to assist parents dealing with their child’s emotional distress and to support families grieving a suicide....

Overall, in 2010, 45% of 15- to 30-year-olds—and especially women—used the Internet for health-related matters, compared with one-third of the general population. 15% report a change in...

For the past seven years, two retirement homes in Val-de-Marne have been hosting daycare centers on their premises. Interacting with the children helps some of the elderly residents...

Both France and Quebec place great importance on promoting youth health. This involves a policy aimed at developing health education in schools. However, their approaches differ...

Infectious diseases continue to cause numerous deaths worldwide, including among young people. This article aims to provide an overview of the scientific evidence regarding validated or...

For the past half-century, crime has been measured using data that increasingly extends beyond the criminal justice system alone. This article demonstrates how French public health...

In the impoverished neighborhoods of modern-day England, two neglected teenagers navigate the daily dangers of fending for themselves, until a tragic outcome. This film can help...

About half of people aged 15 to 30 use the Internet to find information or seek advice on health matters. Three-quarters of them did so in connection with a medical consultation, either...

Struck by the "invisibility" of certain young people facing extreme hardship who fall through the cracks of the social support system, teacher Yves Sihrener founded an organization that...