… the most common sources of disease burden in children and youngpeople, particularly adolescent girls (Baranne and Falissard, … of all dementia cases (Mielke, 2018). An estimated 5 % of people aged 60 years or older in the EU suffer from dementia, …
… chronic stressors and often neglect their own health (Young et al., 2020). Research in Europe shows that being a … The gender gap for good mental health is highest among young adults aged 18–24 years, with men scoring 74 points and … Authors’ calculations NB: EU: unweighted average. Youngpeople were asked how often they had experienced the …
… in 2018, the rate of mortality from overdoses among people aged between 15 and 64 years was 22.3 per million, but … more likely than women to die from suicide, although more young women than young men attempt suicide (Miranda-Mendizabal et al., 2019) …
… relating to the reproductive system. It implies that people are able to have a satisfying and safe sex life, the … 24 years (ECDC, 2020a), but social stigma can result in young women often avoiding chlamydia testing (Balfe et al., … role in preventing the spread of chlamydia. A study of young Swedish men tested for STDs revealed a variety of …
… is also the country with the highest proportion (85 %) of people exercising [2] . Belgium has the largest gap … ages of 50 and 64 years. The biggest gender gaps are among young adults (16–24 years) and elderly people (75+ years). In … (Giustino et al., 2020) suggests that this is because young men rely more on outdoor and team sports, which were …
… unprecedented shift to teleworking resulted in millions of people in the EU spending virtually all their time at home. … work for parents (see Chapter 4) affected families with young children the most (Eurofound, 2021b). As a result, … care workload, that care is more intense and that more people are becoming informal carers (European Commission, …
… the other two being childcare and long-term care for older people and people with disabilities and other chronic … are among those aged 18–24 years (20 p.p.), only 19 % of young men spend an hour on cooking and housework a day, compared with 39 % of young women (Figure 15). As most youngpeople of this age …
… Several population groups, such as lone parents, older people, migrants and people with disabilities, and within … contraceptives introduce barriers to SRHR, especially for youngpeople. Laws, policies and comprehensive sexuality … across the EU, especially for vulnerable groups such as young women and migrants. Severe gender data gaps persist in …
… has stagnated in the EU since 2014. The gender gap among people aged 16 years or older was 925 purchasing power … data hamper assessment of income inequalities among Roma people and undocumented migrants. The COVID-19 pandemic is … 2010. Although educational attainment is increasing among young women and men, more significant progress in this domain …
… R., O’Donovan, D., O’Connell, E., and Vaughan, D. (2010). Young women’s decisions to accept chlamydia screening: … the internet as a health information resource among French young adults: results from a nationally representative … Up Unequal: Gender and Socioeconomic Differences in YoungPeople’s Health and Well-being. Health Behaviour in …
… and access to care. Employment status influences people’s physical and mental health through working … Of particular concern is morbidity and mortality among youngpeople. There is ample evidence of the connection … health. This is exemplified by high suicide rates among young men, poor mental health among LGBTI people and the high …
… communication allow more flexibility in where and when people work. Flexible working arrangements typically relate … blurs boundaries (Glavin and Schieman, 2012; Schieman and Young, 2010). Data suggests that this spillover effect is … online tasks via platforms found that women with young children (0–5 years) spend on average about 19.7 hours …
… are some concerns about the influx of newly unemployed people into the platform economy, resulting in lower wages … somewhat since 2017. Platform workers are usually young and well educated, and their educational attainment … work performed from home also offers opportunities for people with health limitations that prevent them from working …
… competencies if they are to ensure full participation of people in social and working life. The internet has been of … also have higher gender equality in the labour market. Young women and men are the most digitally skilled generation … Finland, Malta and Croatia have the highest shares of young women with above basic digital skills, while Italy, …
… into the opportunities and risks of digitalisation for youngpeople (EIGE, 2019a) shows that while digital skills and … to digital technologies is becoming less of an issue for young Europeans, boys consistently express higher …