Title | Greek youths’ attitudes to social problems, fears, coping and future plans | |
Authors | Spyridoula Lekkou¹, Torsten Åström², Bruno Hägglöf³ and Lennart Nygren⁴
1. MA, LSW FT, Assist. Prof., Department of Social Welfare, Technological Educational Institution of Athens, Athens, Greece, Doct. Stud., Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden 2. Assist. Prof. Emeritus, Department of Social Welfare, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden 3. Professor of Shild and Adolescent Psychiatry, Department of Clinical Medicine, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden 4. Professor of Social Work, Department of Social Welfare, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden |
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Citation | Lekkou, S., Åström, T., Hägglöf, B., Nygren, L.: Greek youths’ attitudes to social problems, fears, coping and future plans, Epitheorese Klin. Farmakol. Farmakokinet. 20(1): 22-30 (2006) | |
Publication Date | Accepted for publication (Final version): 15 April 2006 | |
Full Text Language | English | |
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Keywords | Youth, life attitudes, fears, coping, future. | |
Other Terms | review article | |
Summary | This interview study examined attitudes about life issues in 47 Greek adolescents. Adolescents stressed personal problems, family problems, social concerns, fears of future and social dangers, and using own coping and family support to face these issues. Mental-health and gender patterns are shown. More support is recommended for family and educational issues. | |
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