Meeting the needs of adolescents.

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  • Author(s): Chen V
  • Source:
    AVSC news (Association for Voluntary Surgical Contraception (U.S.)) [AVSC News] 1998 Fall; Vol. 36 (3), pp. 2, 8.
  • Publication Type:
    Journal Article
  • Language:
    English
  • Additional Information
    • Source:
      Publisher: The Association Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 9114467 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print NLM ISO Abbreviation: AVSC News
    • Publication Information:
      Original Publication: New York, N.Y. : The Association, 1986-
    • Subject Terms:
      Adolescent* ; Health Planning* ; Health Services* ; Health Services Needs and Demand* ; Organizations* ; Reproductive Medicine* ; Risk-Taking* ; Sexual Behavior*; Age Factors ; Behavior ; Delivery of Health Care ; Demography ; Economics ; Family Planning Services ; Health ; Population ; Population Characteristics
    • Contributed Indexing:
      Indexing Agency: PIP Local ID #: 137666. Indexing Agency: POP Local ID #: 00282095.
      Keywords: Adolescents*; Age Factors; Behavior; Delivery Of Health Care; Demographic Factors; Economic Factors; Family Planning; Family Planning Programs*; Health; Health Services*; Needs*; Nongovernmental Organizations*; Organizations; Population; Population Characteristics; Premarital Sex Behavior*; Reproductive Health*; Risk Behavior*; Sex Behavior; Youth*
      Note: TJ: AVSC NEWS
      Local Abstract: [PIP] In all societies, adolescents undergo physical and emotional changes which they may not understand. They are particularly vulnerable to peer pressure and the need for approval. Moreover, risk-taking is inherent to adolescence. These factors combine to place adolescents at high risk for STDs, unintended pregnancy, poor maternal and child health, and unsafe abortion. There are now more than 1 billion people aged 10-19 years worldwide, the largest generation of young people ever to be poised to move into adulthood. In the developing world, more than one-third of the population is under age 15 years; in sub-Saharan Africa and some other regions, that proportion has risen to one half. Adolescents' special needs and constraints pose unique challenges with regard to the delivery of reproductive health services. For reproductive health services targeted to adolescents to be effective, young people's perspective must be determined and incorporated into programs' design, implementation, and evaluation. Programmatic considerations are discussed. AVSC is involved in a number of projects designed to meet the reproductive health needs of adolescents.
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20020927 Date Completed: 19990317 Latest Revision: 20031114
    • Publication Date:
      20231215
    • Accession Number:
      12321872