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A Global Perspective on Gender Roles and Identity
University of British Columbia
Among the social determinants that affect the health and well-being of young people throughout the world, gender is a pivotal influence, with both...
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A Global Perspective on Gender Roles and Identity
a_global_perspective_on_gender_roles_and_identity.pdf (245.68k)
Understanding the unique experiences, perspectives and sexual and reproductive health needs of very young adolescents: Somali refugees in Ethiopia
Jhpiego
In 2013, the Women’s Refugee Commission, Johns Hopkins University, and International Medical Corps in Ethiopia, implemented qualitative and...
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Understanding the unique experiences, perspectives and sexual and reproductive health needs of very young adolescents: Somali re
ortiz-echevarria_understanding_the_unique_experiences.pdf (1.14M)
The Sexual and Reproductive Health Needs of Very Young Adolescents Aged 10–14 in Developing Countries: What Does the Evidence Show?
Guttmacher Institute
This report draws on analyses of national survey data and literature review results to provide an overview of the evidence on key aspects of sexual...
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Very Young Adolescents’ Sexual and Reproductive Health Needs Must Be Addressed
the_srh_of_vyas_10-14_-_what_does_the_evidence_show_woog_kagesten_2017.pdf (763.52k)
The GEAS Toolkit
Global Early Adolescent Study, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
The Global Early Adolescent Study ("toolkit") of instruments developed under the first phase of work is now publicly available. The toolkit...
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GEAS Study Website
Gender Norms Instrument (149.55k)
Vignettes-based measure of gender equality (478.36k)
Tips for Trainers : Communications maps - a participatory tool to understand communications patterns and relationships
Child to Child
Communication mapping is a participatory tool which is a simple and effective way to plot and understand how children communicate with the people in...
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Tips for Trainers : Communications maps - a participatory tool to understand communications patterns and relationships
tips_for_trainers_communications_maps_2017.pdf (73.91k)
Investing When it Counts: Reviewing the Evidence and Charting a Course of Action for Very Young Adolescents
Population Council
Focusing attention on young adolescents is a smart investment, as this is the period where lifelong health behaviors are formed, when pathways of...
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Investing When it Counts (5.31M)
Adolescent Girls Initiative-Kenya: Study Protocol
Population Council
Many adolescent girls in Kenya and elsewhere face considerable risks and vulnerabilities that affect their well-being and hinder a safe, healthy, and...
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agi-k_study_protocol_final.pdf (1.33M)
Evaluation and Vulnerable Groups Forgotten Spaces
SAGE
Vulnerabilities are the consequence of deep-rooted inequities that divide societies. They may be caused or exacerbated by both extrinsic and...
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Evaluation in the Extreme
chapter_7-evaluation_and_vulnerable_groups_2015.pdf (374.37k)
The Adolescent Experience In-depth: Using Data to Identify and Reach the Most Vulnerable Young People
Population Council
The Population Council’s Adolescent Experience In-depth guides draw principally on data from the Demographic and Health Surveys, to provide...
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The Population Council’s Adolescent Experience In-depth guides draw principally on data from the Demographic and Health Surveys,
Developmental Assets and Sexual and Reproductive Health Among 10-14 Year Olds in Uganda
Institute for Reproductive HealthGeorgetown University
With support from USAID, Georgetown University’s Institute for Reproductive Health (IRH) and Search Institute collaborated to conduct a...
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Developmental Assets and Sexual and Reproductive Health Among 10-14 Year Olds in Uganda (575.04k)
Investing In Very Young Adolescents’ Sexual and Reproductive Health
Institute for Reproductive Health, Georgetown UniversityGlobal Public Health Journal
Very young adolescents (VYAs) between the ages of 10 and 14 represent about half of the 1.2 billion adolescents aged 10–19 in the world today. In...
2014EnglishRead More
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Investing In Very Young Adolescents’ Sexual and Reproductive Health (255.91k)
Commentary: WHO Guidelines on Preventing Early Pregnancy and Poor Reproductive Outcomes Among Adolescents in Developing Countries
Journal of Adolescent Health
Abstract: Adolescent pregnancy and its consequences represent a major public health concern in many low-middle income countries of the world. The...
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Commentary: WHO Guidelines on Preventing Early Pregnancy and Poor Reproductive Outcomes Among Adolescents ... (262.63k)
A Review of Control-Comparison Interventions on Girls and Health in Low and Middle-Income Countries
Girl Hub
Much attention has been devoted in recent years to the adolescent girl in low- and middle-income countries. The large number of related interventions...
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A Review of Control-Comparison Interventions on Girls and Health in Low and Middle-Income Countries
a_review_of_control-comparison_interventions_on_girls_and_health.pdf (317.88k)
Youth as Partners, Participants or Passive Recipients: A Review of Children and Adolescents in Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR)
University of Cincinnati
Community-based participatory research (CBPR) is an orientation to research that places value on equitable collaborations between community members...
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youth_as_partners_participants_or_passive_recipients_jacquez_et_al._2013_1.pdf (352.21k)
Toolkit on Community Participation to Address Children's Safety, Security, and Housing
McGill Univeristy
This toolkit provides a number of methods and tools to engage with children, youth, parents, and community leaders. Its aim is to help you create...
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housing_toolkit_nov.13.compressed.pdf (3.97M)
Health of the World's Adolescents: A Synthesis of Internationally Comparable Data
The Lancet
Abstract: Adolescence and young adulthood offer opportunities for health gains both through prevention and early clinical intervention. Yet...
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Health of the World's Adolescents: A Synthesis of Internationally Comparable Data (1.65M)
Seizing the Opportunities of Adolescent Health
The Lancet
Economic and social change have brought great opportunities and threats to adolescent health for rich and poor nations alike. The health transition,...
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Seizing the Opportunities of Adolescent Health (262.63k)
Adolescence: A Foundation for Future Health
The Lancet
Abstract: Adolescence is a life phase in which the opportunities for health are great and future patterns of adult health are established. Health in...
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Adolescence: A Foundation for Future Health (664.32k)
Adolescence and the Social Determinants of Health
The Lancet
The health of adolescents is strongly affected by social factors at personal, family, community, and national levels. Nations present young people...
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Adolescence and the Social Determinants of Health (313.69k)
Adolescent Health in the 21st Century
The Lancet
Several factors have contributed to the social construct of adolescence as a distinct period of life, including the rise in education (and with it...
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Adolescent Health in the 21st Century (108.69k)

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A Global Perspective on Gender Roles and Identity

Understanding the unique experiences, perspectives and sexual and reproductive health needs of very young adolescents: Somali refugees in Ethiopia

The Sexual and Reproductive Health Needs of Very Young Adolescents Aged 10–14 in Developing Countries: What Does the Evidence Show?

The GEAS Toolkit

Tips for Trainers : Communications maps - a participatory tool to understand communications patterns and relationships

Investing When it Counts: Reviewing the Evidence and Charting a Course of Action for Very Young Adolescents

Adolescent Girls Initiative-Kenya: Study Protocol

Evaluation and Vulnerable Groups Forgotten Spaces

The Adolescent Experience In-depth: Using Data to Identify and Reach the Most Vulnerable Young People

Developmental Assets and Sexual and Reproductive Health Among 10-14 Year Olds in Uganda

Investing In Very Young Adolescents’ Sexual and Reproductive Health

Commentary: WHO Guidelines on Preventing Early Pregnancy and Poor Reproductive Outcomes Among Adolescents in Developing Countries

A Review of Control-Comparison Interventions on Girls and Health in Low and Middle-Income Countries

Youth as Partners, Participants or Passive Recipients: A Review of Children and Adolescents in Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR)

Toolkit on Community Participation to Address Children's Safety, Security, and Housing

Health of the World's Adolescents: A Synthesis of Internationally Comparable Data

Seizing the Opportunities of Adolescent Health

Adolescence: A Foundation for Future Health

Adolescence and the Social Determinants of Health

Adolescent Health in the 21st Century

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