This article presents a study on the adoption and usage of new media among a representative sample of Flemish youngsters. Some major findings include the dominant role of computers and Internet in the media behavior of these youngsters, challenging traditional media such as TV and radio. However, the supposed popularity of mobile applications and gaming among youngsters was not universally pres...

Allergen-specific immunotherapy is one of the cornerstones of allergic rhinoconjunctivitis treatment. Since the development of non-invasive administration forms with better safety profiles, there is an increasing tendency to prescribe immunotherapy in youngsters. However, no overview is available on the efficacy of immunotherapy in all its different administration forms in youngsters. Therefore...

STUDY OBJECTIVES (1) To describe the union and life cycle of family rituals, such as specific habits of sharing daily meals, special events or other family activities, and (2) to analyse the relation between the practice of family rituals and the use by adolescents of mental health related ambulatory care services. DESIGN A cross sectional study. SETTING A public mental health care outpatie...

In preparing generations for the future, schools fulfill a qualification and civic task: providing youngsters knowledge skills labor market, equipping them to navigate democracy society. Little research has considered how combine these tasks, particularly in relation schools’ student composition terms of socioeconomic (dis)advantages across vocational academic tracks, focus this study. By means...

How successfully children adapt to the routine of schooling in the first grade or two likely has long-term implications for their cognitive and affective development. This study aims to understand how home and school factors either facilitate or impede this process of adaptation by examining longitudinal data on cognitive performance for a large and diverse sample of youngsters over grades 1 an...

Background: The purpose of this research was to determine the rate of deformity in boys and girls youngsters in Lorestan. Materials and methods: The statistical community of the research included all the youngsters in Lorestan Province. The subjects in this study were 400 boys and 450 girls (11-15 years old) that collected randomly. Data collection was done by questionnaires and physical exami...