Life course epidemiology aims to study the effect of exposures on health outcomes across
the life course from a social, behavioural, and biological perspective. In this Review, we …

Background Road traffic injuries are the leading cause of premature death in young people
aged 5–29 years in the WHO European Region. The Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011 …

Healthy Ageing is an important focus of the European Healthy Cities Network and has been
supported by WHO since 2003 as a key strategic topic, since 2010 in cooperation with the …

Experiences of childhood adversity are common and have profound health impacts over the
life course. Yet, studying health outcomes associated with childhood adversity is challenging …

Background Past research has consistently identified children with out-of-home care (OHC)
experience as a high-risk group for premature mortality. While many have argued that …

Out-of-home care (OHC) experiences are associated with poor long-term outcomes
throughout life. However, the continuity of OHC over generations is not fully explored, and …

Background Literature on outcomes of children in out-of-home care (OHC) is extensive.
However, less is known regarding associations of such placements with parental mental …

Background Childhood adversity indicated by involvement with child welfare services
(ICWS) is associated with increased risks of disease and injuries in young adulthood. It is yet …

Abstract 'Caring and Supportive Environments' are fundamental to a social model of health
and were a core theme of Phase V (2009–13) of the WHO European Healthy Cities Network …

Child welfare involvement reflects childhood adversity and is associated with increased
adult mortality, but it remains unclear how this association changes over the life course …