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West was conceived for: - making information on Welfare policies as relevant as within the society; - informing according to technological and language procedures, so as to enable the comparison of social policies between Italy and EU Member States Wed, 23 May 2012 23:00:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 http://www.west-info.eu/church-and-pedophilia-no-obligation-to-denounce/ http://www.west-info.eu/church-and-pedophilia-no-obligation-to-denounce/#comments Wed, 23 May 2012 13:00:24 +0000 Roberta Lunghini Roberta Lunghini http://www.west-info.eu/?p=64516 [...]]]> [...]]]> http://www.west-info.eu/church-and-pedophilia-no-obligation-to-denounce/feed/ 0 http://www.west-info.eu/male-sexual-abuse-uk-bernardo-exploitation/ http://www.west-info.eu/male-sexual-abuse-uk-bernardo-exploitation/#comments Wed, 23 May 2012 13:00:00 +0000 Valeria Pini Valeria Pini http://www.west-info.eu/?p=64482 [...]]]> [...]]]> http://www.west-info.eu/male-sexual-abuse-uk-bernardo-exploitation/feed/ 0 http://www.west-info.eu/mothers-diet-in-pregnancy/ http://www.west-info.eu/mothers-diet-in-pregnancy/#comments Mon, 21 May 2012 13:00:56 +0000 Francesco Albinati Francesco Albinati http://www.west-info.eu/?p=64391 Expectant mothers avoid eating for two. It says a British study, published in the BMJ journal , which show that pregnancy not accompanied by a specific diet can lead to serious health risks for mothers and child. Diabetes, hypertension and premature birth are just some of the consequences of a [...]]]> Expectant mothers avoid eating for two. It says a British study, published in the BMJ journal , which show that pregnancy not accompanied by a specific diet can lead to serious health risks for mothers and child. Diabetes, hypertension and premature birth are just some of the consequences of a [...]]]> http://www.west-info.eu/mothers-diet-in-pregnancy/feed/ 0 http://www.west-info.eu/lazy-adolescents/ http://www.west-info.eu/lazy-adolescents/#comments Mon, 21 May 2012 13:00:11 +0000 Roberta Lunghini Roberta Lunghini http://www.west-info.eu/?p=64395 [...]]]> [...]]]> http://www.west-info.eu/lazy-adolescents/feed/ 0 http://www.west-info.eu/happy-birthday-erasmus/ http://www.west-info.eu/happy-birthday-erasmus/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 13:00:24 +0000 Francesco Albinati Francesco Albinati http://www.west-info.eu/?p=64262 [...]]]> [...]]]> http://www.west-info.eu/happy-birthday-erasmus/feed/ 0 http://www.west-info.eu/italian-kids-are-the-poorest/ http://www.west-info.eu/italian-kids-are-the-poorest/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 13:00:40 +0000 Francesco Albinati Francesco Albinati http://www.west-info.eu/?p=64177 [...]]]> [...]]]> http://www.west-info.eu/italian-kids-are-the-poorest/feed/ 0 http://www.west-info.eu/fat-island/ http://www.west-info.eu/fat-island/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 13:00:11 +0000 West West http://www.west-info.eu/?p=64087 We knew from the popular sayings that the sea air is good to health, but is not. This is demonstrated Malta case where 72% of men and 53% of women are overweight or obese. An alarming picture outlined by WHO, which states that are affected not the adults, but also [...]]]> We knew from the popular sayings that the sea air is good to health, but is not. This is demonstrated Malta case where 72% of men and 53% of women are overweight or obese. An alarming picture outlined by WHO, which states that are affected not the adults, but also [...]]]> http://www.west-info.eu/fat-island/feed/ 0 http://www.west-info.eu/drop-out-out-of-control/ http://www.west-info.eu/drop-out-out-of-control/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 13:13:24 +0000 West West http://www.west-info.eu/?p=64054 Despite the good intentions it doesn’t mean that good results are achieved. A truth particularly when the EU is placing medium and long term objectives for all member states. How to reduce by 2020 the school dropout rate to below 10%. Certainly a noble purpose, but difficult to achieve. But [...]]]> Despite the good intentions it doesn’t mean that good results are achieved. A truth particularly when the EU is placing medium and long term objectives for all member states. How to reduce by 2020 the school dropout rate to below 10%. Certainly a noble purpose, but difficult to achieve. But [...]]]> http://www.west-info.eu/drop-out-out-of-control/feed/ 0 http://www.west-info.eu/italian-youths-vices/ http://www.west-info.eu/italian-youths-vices/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 13:00:41 +0000 Roberta Lunghini Roberta Lunghini http://www.west-info.eu/?p=64036 The Italian teenagers seem to be more dissolute than their European peers. Just think that Italy stands above the EU average as far as the consumption of alcohol in the age groups 11, 13 and 15 years is concerned. Furthermore, about 23% of fifteen-year-old people smokes cigarettes at least once [...]]]> The Italian teenagers seem to be more dissolute than their European peers. Just think that Italy stands above the EU average as far as the consumption of alcohol in the age groups 11, 13 and 15 years is concerned. Furthermore, about 23% of fifteen-year-old people smokes cigarettes at least once [...]]]> http://www.west-info.eu/italian-youths-vices/feed/ 0 http://www.west-info.eu/low-education-low-employment/ http://www.west-info.eu/low-education-low-employment/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 13:00:05 +0000 Roberta Lunghini Roberta Lunghini http://www.west-info.eu/?p=63993 The already difficult employment situation of young people living in Southern Italy is complicated by their low level of education. In fact, 1/3 of youth aged between 18 and 20 years is not in possession of a high school diploma. An alarming figure which is due, according to ISFOL, to [...]]]> The already difficult employment situation of young people living in Southern Italy is complicated by their low level of education. In fact, 1/3 of youth aged between 18 and 20 years is not in possession of a high school diploma. An alarming figure which is due, according to ISFOL, to [...]]]> http://www.west-info.eu/low-education-low-employment/feed/ 0 http://www.west-info.eu/violence-and-silence-children-pedophilia-child-pornography-sexual-abuse/ http://www.west-info.eu/violence-and-silence-children-pedophilia-child-pornography-sexual-abuse/#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 13:00:46 +0000 Roberta Lunghini Roberta Lunghini http://www.west-info.eu/?p=63878 [...]]]> [...]]]> http://www.west-info.eu/violence-and-silence-children-pedophilia-child-pornography-sexual-abuse/feed/ 0 http://www.west-info.eu/giving-young-people-a-future/ http://www.west-info.eu/giving-young-people-a-future/#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 13:00:02 +0000 Roberta Lunghini Roberta Lunghini http://www.west-info.eu/?p=63792 [...]]]> [...]]]> http://www.west-info.eu/giving-young-people-a-future/feed/ 0 http://www.west-info.eu/oliver-twist-is-back/ http://www.west-info.eu/oliver-twist-is-back/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 13:00:40 +0000 Sara Casciello Sara Casciello http://www.west-info.eu/?p=63673 Students are increasingly hungry and dirty. The scenario described by 515 English teachers at the start of the recession seems to belong to a page of Oliver Twist. A growing number of children go, in fact, to school to get warm and to receive a free lunch in the canteens, [...]]]> Students are increasingly hungry and dirty. The scenario described by 515 English teachers at the start of the recession seems to belong to a page of Oliver Twist. A growing number of children go, in fact, to school to get warm and to receive a free lunch in the canteens, [...]]]> http://www.west-info.eu/oliver-twist-is-back/feed/ 0 http://www.west-info.eu/stop-violence-against-children-pedophilia-child-pornography-sexual-violence-exploitation-abuse-infancy/ http://www.west-info.eu/stop-violence-against-children-pedophilia-child-pornography-sexual-violence-exploitation-abuse-infancy/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 12:59:54 +0000 Roberta Lunghini Roberta Lunghini http://www.west-info.eu/?p=63629 On May 9, in Rome, on the initiative of the Department for Equal Opportunities, a meeting for the celebration of the 4th National Day against pedophilia and child pornography will be held. It will be an opportunity to promote the activities conducted in order to prevent and combat sexual exploitation [...]]]> On May 9, in Rome, on the initiative of the Department for Equal Opportunities, a meeting for the celebration of the 4th National Day against pedophilia and child pornography will be held. It will be an opportunity to promote the activities conducted in order to prevent and combat sexual exploitation [...]]]> http://www.west-info.eu/stop-violence-against-children-pedophilia-child-pornography-sexual-violence-exploitation-abuse-infancy/feed/ 0 http://www.west-info.eu/more-loved-and-more-intelligent/ http://www.west-info.eu/more-loved-and-more-intelligent/#comments Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:00:38 +0000 Roberta Lunghini Roberta Lunghini http://www.west-info.eu/?p=63479 [...]]]> [...]]]> http://www.west-info.eu/more-loved-and-more-intelligent/feed/ 0