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Opening new paths for youth through innovation, play and digital collaboration.
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Older people in Iceland say they are less lonely and rather happy, according to the results of a new Master's thesis in sport and health sciences at the University of Iceland.
Teenagers from homes with poor financial standing are more likely to become victims of sexual violence.
We experience time differently; depending on what we are doing or how old we are. Those who have taken long road trips with children know that their experience of time is completelydifferent from that of adults.
Microaggression, indirect and subtle discrimination or prejudice - mainly aimed at marginalised groups, has received considerable attention recently.
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A new study by scientists at the University of Iceland School of Education has uncovered a significant link between online communication and symptoms of depression and anxiety in 15 year old girls.
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"Ugh! this is disgusting!!!" Most parents have heard such words coming out of their children's mouths at the dinner table, and struggle with getting them to eat food that is both healthy and nutritious.
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The results of a 10-year longitudinal study of Icelandic children show conclusively the importance of good language skills in children when they start elementary school.
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Helena Westhöfer Óladóttir has been selected from a group of 10,000 women to take part in a sailing trip with the goal of researching and raising awareness of plastic pollution in the oceans.
My research is focused on fathers who have been violent towards intimate partners. Their own perspectives on their actions, the process of stopping violent behaviour, and media coverage of fathers and violence.
University students are generally more critical and active during their classes than before, whilst their language skills have deteriorated somewhat.
Romance and rules in young people's dating world in Iceland is the subject of a study that was recently launched.
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The data analysis will give an idea of the singing development of Icelandic five year olds in comparison with their peers in other countries.
In recent decades, the number of women in the world of sports has increased enormously with a rise in the sport of football. At the same time, the high performance and good results of the Icelandic football national teams have attracted attention,especially, the results of the junior national teams.
The project centres around creating and developing a buffet that offers instructions, tools, and technology, in addition to opportunities to share experiences.
Discussions on accessibility and equal access to digital public services for disabled people in official documents are limited. These are the preliminary results of research focusing on the rights of disabled people and their ability to participate in society.
The findings of a recent study indicate that the parenting programme SPARE could provide crucial support for families fleeing conflict and hardship. Researchers at the UI School of Education have recently evaluated the feasibility of adapting the programme to the needs of Ukrainian parents in Iceland, with positive results.
We should be paying more attention to mental health promotion in schools