The relationship of voluntary work, school climates, and family values to public interest as a life goal of adolescents is presented for a sample of 5,579 12-18 year olds in three stable andfour transitional democracies. InJive of the seven countries, females were more likely than males to be engaged in voluntary work, and in all seven countries girls were more likely than boys to report that theirfamilies encouraged an ethic of social responsibility, Regardless of gender or country, adolescents were more likely to considerpublic interest an important life goal when theirfamilies emphasized an ethic of social responsibility. In addition, engagement in

and GBS remain the most common causes of bacterial meningitis in the first 90 days of life. For empirical therapy of suspected bacterial meningitis, one should consider a third-generation cephalosporin (plus ampicillin for at least the first month), potentially substituting a carbapenem for the cephalosporin if there is evidence for Gram-negative meningitis.

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The provision of general information and professional support are key components of family-centred early childhood intervention services.