WHO/HBSC FORUM 2007 Social cohesion for mental well-being among adolescents ISBN 978 92 890 4288 8 Keywords ADOLESCENT HEALTH BEHAVIOUR HEALTH PROMOTION MENTAL DISORDERS SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES EUROPE Address requests about publications of the WHO Regional Office for Europe to: Publications - WHO Regional Office for Europe Scherfigsvej 8 DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark Alternatively, complete an online request form for documentation, health information, or for permission to quote or translate, on the Regional Office web site (http://www.euro.who.int/pubrequest). Citation advice If citing this document, please quote the following information. Whole text: Social cohesion for mental well-being among adolescents. Copenhagen, WHO Regional Office for Europe, 2008. Chapter in text [example]: Babloyan A et al. Armenia: experiences of a country in transition. In: Social cohesion for mental well-being among adolescents. Copenhagen, WHO Regional Office for Europe, 2008. © World Health Organization 2008 All rights reserved. The Regional Office for Europe of the World Health Organization welcomes requests for permission to reproduce or translate its publications, in part or in full. The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the World Health Organization concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Where the designation “country or area” appears in the headings of tables, it covers countries, territories, cities, or areas. Dotted lines on maps represent approximate border lines for which there may not yet be full agreement. The mention of specific companies or of certain manufacturers’ products does not imply that they are endorsed or recommended by the World Health Organization in preference to others of a similar nature that are not mentioned. Errors and omissions excepted, the names of proprietary products are distinguished by initial capital letters. The World Health Organization does not warrant that the information contained in this publication is complete and correct and shall not be liable for any damages incurred as a result of its use. The views expressed by authors or editors do not necessarily represent the decisions or the stated policy of the World Health Organization. This report is a compilation of background papers and case studies presented by partners taking part in the WHO/HBSC Forum 2007 process. It does not necessarily represent the views of the process coorganizers or other participants at the WHO/ HBSC Forum 2007 event (5−6 October in Viareggio, Tuscany Region, Italy) or the case study review meeting on 30−31 March 2007 in Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain. The WHO European Office for Investment for Health and Development was set up by the WHO Regional Office for Europe, with cooperation and support from the Ministry of Health and the Veneto Region of Italy. Its key responsibility is to provide evidence on, and support Member States in acting upon, the socioeconomic determinants of health. For more information regarding the contents of this report and the WHO/HBSC Forum series, please write to
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