To fight economic inequality, female dependency on relationships and gender-based violence, female education is critical.
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Adolescent girls and young women aged 15 to 24 accounted for 25% of new infections, while making up only 10% of the population.
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The evidence is clear: the age of criminal responsibility is far too young at present..
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The present healthcare structure in Nigeria contributes to the suffering of people living with diabetes in the country.
There is a clear need for youth-centred policy at the federal and provincial levels that specifically addresses dating violence.
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One in three Canadian youth experience dating violence. Early intervention is critical to preventing the negative effects, but adolescents report significant barriers to finding support.
Black parents are having to call off work to deal with their children’s minor infractions at school.
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Suspensions don’t just harm Black children – they also harm their parents’ employment, a school discipline expert argues in a forthcoming book.
Youth in New Mexico used their own experiences with arrest and incarceration to advocate for others.
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A youth group gives juvenile offenders a chance to advocate for change in the justice system.
Students nearing the end of high school worried about their schoolwork and education more than younger students.
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Students’ academic worries persisted through the pandemic. A developmental scientist offers tips to support young people heading back to school.
Adolescence is a key stage of development for the growth of empathy.
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Teenagers develop empathy over time, but those who feel safe and connected with their families may have a head start.
Mothers wait with their babies to receive treatment at a dispensary .
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The average Nigerian woman or child faces a host of hindrances in accessing health services.
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The question of whether we should be vaccinating children and adolescents against COVID-19 is currently being debated. Here’s why the answer is ‘not yet’.
A young Kenyan mother holds her baby bump.
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Comprehensive sexuality education is needed to equip young girls and boys with pregnancy prevention knowledge before they have sex.
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Our new Cochrane review found antidepressants led to only small improvements in depression symptoms on average compared with placebo.
Vaccination is one way we can help get kids back to in-person activities.
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The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine was recently approved for adolescents ages 12-15. Vaccination is essential to protect children from serious illness and quicken return to normal life.
For teens, the pandemic has spotlit the risk of not being able to take risks associated with establishing new intimate relationships outside of the family.
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As teens forge their post-pandemic identities, let’s afford them the ‘dignity of risk,’ in their whole lives including their sexualities.
Paris Hilton, front left, is the most visible leader of a movement to crack down on alleged abuses at treatment centers.
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A former student at a therapeutic boarding school, who is now a scholar, explains why she believes a growing outcry is making a difference.
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Adolescents who had more and more blackouts each year had a much higher risk of developing severe alcohol problems.
Emotional regulation includes the ability to pay attention to and accept our emotions, and to differentiate emotions.
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Growing core coping skills isn’t just a matter of learning not to be triggered by children’s strong feelings; it’s also about creating positive meaningful activities that promote mutual bonding.
Parents also want to know about safety, side effects and if they’ll still have to wear masks.
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COVID-19 vaccine testing on children is just getting started, and only in adolescents.
Young people’s attitudes toward alcohol have changed over the years.
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Gen Z is breaking stereotypes, but there are still some worrying trends when it comes to substance abuse.
Anti-racism protest, 2020.
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A study of 800 Black American families shows early experiences of racism have long-term consequences for physical and mental health.