EUSPR Office “Prevention of problematic and addictive use of screen media – a call for action” The first part of the workshop will give a comprehensive and critical introduction into the topic and give positive examples from new German and Spanish interventions. Paula Bleckmann, Hanover, Germany “Current state of media effects research – first evidence of its …
Travel Paris is easily accessible from all over the world. As travel options are so numerous we recommend that you visit the official Paris tourism website for specific guidance. The conference is located at Le Centquatre, 5 Rue Curial, 75019 Paris, France. (MAP) The nearest Metro stop is Stalingrad (19th Arr.) Hotels Please note that …
13th November – Pre-conference workshops 0930 – 1700 EUSPR/SPAN workshop on Mediation Analysis This workshop will be led by Dr Metin Özdemir and Dr Fabrizia Giannotta of Örebro University (SW) and introduce concepts of mediation, moderation, latent growth curve modelling, and multiple mediator models. The afternoon session is a practical class which will allow participants …
Gambling – two sides of the same coin: recreational activity and public health problem The ALICE RAP (Addictions and Lifestyles in Contemporary Europe – Reframing Addictions Project) Policy Paper series aims to provide succinct evidence briefs for decision-makers and advocates working on key addiction-related issues. This second paper focuses on gambling. This AR policy paper …
Fourth EUSPR Conference, 13-15 November 2013, Paris, France “Understanding differences in prevention outcomes” Further information is available on the link. View the full post
Oxford Brookes University has a tenure track job opening that would suit someone with interests in prevention / behaviour change research and teaching. Please can you circulate the link to your colleagues and anyone who you think might be interested. Please contact David Foxcroft with any questions at david.foxcroft@brookes.ac.uk. Here is the link to the …
From 9 to 20 December 2013. Mainstreams: 1. Cultural Sensitivity and Adaptation on Family-Based Prevention and Intervention. 2. Family Strengthening Strategy for Education, Social Services and Health Services. 3. Family Strengthening Intervention: Evidence-Based Practices. Efficacy and Effectiveness. 4. Family Strengthening Intervention. Longitudinal Studies. Deadlines and important dates: • Abstracts: September 30, 2013 • Communication of …
Dr Jeremy Segrott (Twitter @DrJeremySegrott), who undertakes prevention research at the DECIPer research institute at Cardiff University (UK) has written two really interesting blogs about the recent (US) Society for Prevention Research conference which was held in San Francisco. Several EUSPR (Board) Members took part in the scheduled International Networking events, and it was fantastic …
The US-based Society for Prevention Research (SPR) has just published its Spring newsletter. It shares information and commentary that will also be of interest to the EUSPR’s membership, in particular International Networking activities. You can read the newsletter online here.
DG Justice have just opened their call for Action grants for the 2013 Drug Prevention and Information Programme (DPIP). The deadline for this call for proposals is: 11/07/2013 12:00 (noon) CET. Please click here for further information. Details of projects funded in 2011/2012 can be found here.