In recent years, suicidal behaviours among young people have become
consolidated as one of the main causes of non-natural deaths in this age
group. This study analyses the prevalence of such behaviours and the
associated risk and protection factors in students aged between 16 and 22
years in Catalonia.
Do adolescents enjoy urban green spaces? According to this study, only
11.6% visit them daily, and those who are more socially vulnerable visit
them less.
According to this study, 7 out of 10 adolescents were subjected to sexual
comments and insults. Sexual aggression rates among boys doubled those
among girls, both in person and online.
Racism and discrimination cause a deterioration of well-being and increase
the risk of social isolation of racialized migrants. This study shows that
social mentoring does not increase well-being in general, but acts as a
protective factor: it prevents discrimination from translating into greater
loneliness and contributes to maintaining social bonds of inclusion.
This study provides empirical data on social inclusion policies in Spain,
showing significant impacts on employment, social support, education,
digital skills and housing. The outcomes reinforce the importance of
designing evidence-based public policies.
The cheque bebé was a payment designed to incentivise the birth rate,
however its effect was limited. Although it helped some families to decide,
difficulty in reconciling work and motherhood has continued to be the main
obstacle to having more children.