abstract background: childhood cancers are fatal diseases which cause intense stress and traumatic situations for the ones who experience those diseases. this kind of an emotionally hard life may create some hardships for developing self‑concept. the aim of the study is to put forth the self‑exposure of a school‑age child by using plays. materials and methods: six play sessions had been carried...

background : child abuse is a big social and health problem. this study aimed to compare child abuse by parents among healthy children and those with chronic diseases. methods: this was a descriptive comparative study between two groups carried out in 2007 in isfahan. the samples included 212 children of 11 to 18 years old, 106 of them were referring to the health centers of the isfahan univers...

In the United States, 3 of 5 children <5 years of age are in a child care arrangement.‍1 In addition to potential opportunities for early socialization and education for children, parents often rely on child care to participate in the work force.‍ However, child care exposure has also been associated with an increased risk in children for gastrointestinal (GI) and upper respiratory infection.‍ ...

Human activity has contributed to climate change. The relationship between climate and child health has not been well investigated. This review discusses the role of climate change on child health and suggests 3 ways in which this relationship may manifest. First, environmental changes associated with anthropogenic greenhouse gases can lead to respiratory diseases, sunburn, melanoma, and immuno...

At least three kinds of hypothesis may be invoked to interpret religious differentials in mortality. They are (i) hypotheses that refer to characteristics, (ii) those that refer to lifestyle, and (iii) those that refer to the social isolation of minorities. This paper tests all three kinds of hypothesis using data on urban child mortality from the Hague just before and during the demographic tr...

Background & aim: Child marriage, which defined as a formal marriage or informal union before the age of 18 years, occurs widely throughout the world. Child marriage directly impacts girls’ education, reproductive and sexual health, as well as psychological well-being. In this regard, the current review was conducted to examine the reproductive and sexual health consequences of child marriage. ...