@article{ref1,
title="Health vulnerabilities in adolescence: socioeconomic conditions, social networks, drugs and violence",
journal="Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem",
year="2013",
author="Reis, Dener Carlos Dos and Almeida, Thiara Amanda Corrêa de and Miranda, Mariane Mendes and Alves, Rodrigo Henrique and Madeira, Anézia Moreira Faria",
volume="21",
number="2",
pages="586-594",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: to analyze the health vulnerabilities in adolescence associated with socioeconomic conditions, social networks, drugs and violence from the perspective of students. METHOD: cross-sectional study with 678 students between 14-15 years old in Contagem, Brazil. A self-administered questionnaire divided into modules by subject was used. Quantitative, descriptive and stratified analyses were performed by sex. RESULTS: high percentage of adolescents (40.4%) were beneficiaries of Government financial support called &quot;Bolsa Família&quot; and 14.6% had a job, 57.1% and 23.6% had tried alcohol and tobacco, respectively. We identified 15% of aggression and 26.7% of bullying. The majority informed they never/rarely talk to parents about the daily difficulties (64.5%) and 22% reported insomnia and/or feelings of loneliness. CONCLUSION: the results indicated that there is a need to intensify educational activities that seek to develop cognitive, affective and social skills aimed at improving the way adolescents face the vulnerabilities, in these activities, nursing has a fundamental role.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0104-1169",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}