Adolescent Health(1st Edition) Policy, Science, and Human Rights by William Boyce, JenniferRoche, Diane Davies Hardcover, 304 Pages, Published 2009 by Mcgill-Queen's University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-7735-3511-4, ISBN: 0-7735-3511-X
"Current policy initiatives that address the health of youth, a group where more than one set of developmental standards may apply, are often based on conflicting evidence. At the same time, the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child has provided an over-arching ethical framework with the goal of ensuring that all children and youth have equal human rights, regardless of their personal or family circumstances. How do these approaches c ..."
"Current policy initiatives that address the health of youth, a group where more than one set of developmental standards may apply, often are based on conflicting evidence. At the same time, the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child has provided an over-arching ethical framework with the goal of ensuring that all children and youth have equal human rights, regardless of their personal or family circumstances. How do these approaches c ..."
"When asked whom they would go to first for issues related to contraception or
STDS, fewer than half of adolescents listed health professionals (Table 7.9).
Clearly, there are gaps in young people's knowledge and less than optimal Table
7.8 Condom and birth control use among sexually active Sexuality and
Reproductive Health in Adolescence 139. Condoms 4 39 43 15 Birth control pill
33 26 21 21 Asking partner 8 25 47 20 to be tested A ..."