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Prof Candace Currie, OBE

@candacecurrie

Professor of Global Adolescent Health, bioecological perspectives, mental health, puberty, inequalities, research to policy
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#Childpoverty and #children under #stress - these two books published 70 & 80 years ago - time to reflect on. Book covers by #RogerMayne - currently exhibited The Courtauld

#Childpoverty and #children under #stress - these two books published 70  &amp; 80 years ago  - time to reflect on. Book covers by #RogerMayne - currently exhibited <a href="/TheCourtauld/">The Courtauld</a>
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We need a comprehensive strategy for tackling child poverty. A strategy that prioritises policies that directly affect children living in poverty. Read our manifesto to tell you how we can lift one million children out of poverty: bit.ly/4bzdMla

We need a comprehensive strategy for tackling child poverty. A strategy that prioritises policies that directly affect children living in poverty. Read our manifesto to tell you how we can lift one million children out of poverty: 
 bit.ly/4bzdMla
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New paper examines impact of #structural #inequity, such as material hardship, on #adolescent #sleep patterns finding it is a lifelong determinant of sleep disturbance & duration wi adolescence representing a crucial time for intervention doi.org/10.1016/j.jado…

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Proximal #social influences can #buffer vulnerability to emotional & behavioral #problems related to #earlypuberty - new paper highlights benefits of positive school connections & family environment for adols experiencing earlier puberty doi.org/10.1016/j.jado…

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To fully understand #adolescentdevelopment need to integrate #biopsychosocial process of #puberty, with strong theory & methods in #interdisciplinary research - then disseminate learning to relevant stakeholders. Important commentary 👉doi.org/10.1016/j.jado…

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New paper presents analysis of large Norwegian data set indicating #earlier #age at #menarche causally increases the risk of #adolescent #depression doi.org/10.1186/s12916…

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Important new overview of major #trends in #adolescent #health #outcomes & determinants since 2010 exploring relevant #cultural #societal & #publichealth impacts on #adolescent #wellbeing doi.org/10.1016/j.jado…

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#Adverse #earlyexperiences have sex-selective consequences for #pubertalmaturation & #mentalhealth trajectories which shed light on why #females are at higher #risk for mental health difficulties during puberty - new paper: doi.org/10.1016/j.psyn…

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New paper highlights persistent challenges that #migration poses for #adolescents’ social & mental #wellbeing, & extreme vulnerability of newly arrived migrants in terms of #depression & #loneliness cf their non-migrant peers doi.org/10.1080/026738…

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Our paper -> #improvements in #child & #adolescent #health & #wellbeing will be enhanced & accelerated where research & public health action is placed in an explicit #conceptualframework arguing for a a #bioecological multilevel #systems approach doi.org/10.31219/osf.i…

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More than 3/4 of #girls & #youngwomen aged 7-21 have experience of #onlineharm incl of cyberstalking, seeing unwanted sexual images & individuals pretending to be someone they’re not online - rates have risen in last 3 years girlguiding.org.uk/about-us/press…

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Promoting health & wellbeing of children & adolescents using a bioecological framework involves review of existing knowledge & mapping of known effective interventions at different ecological levels in system to secure range of health benefits doi.org/10.31219/osf.i…

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#Allostaticload (AL) is cumulative ‘wear & tear’ on the body due to chronic adversity. New paper from Nature Mental Health reports that AL can be quantified in #adolescence & stems from combined exposomic (environmental) & polygenic burden doi.org/10.1038/s44220…

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Large Canadian study finds #teacher #distress is positively associated with #student #mentalhealth - both internalizing & externalizing symptoms among elementary students even after adjusting for sociodemographic & economic covariates doi.org/10.1186/s40359…

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To understand & improve #child & #adolescent #wellbeing with sustainability in mind it is crucial to consider interactions btw biological, psychological, social & cultural processes & the #multilevel determinants from individual to macro: doi.org/10.31219/osf.i…