Adolescent Health, Development, and the Public Health Response in Japan
In Japan, adolescent problems became more severe during the 1990s with an increase in abortions, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and drug abuse, as well as other issues including truancy and psychological problems such as social withdrawal. In Hea
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International Handbook on Adolescent Health and Development The Public Health Response
International Handbook on Adolescent Health and Development
Andrew L. Cherry Valentina Baltag Mary E. Dillon •
Editors
International Handbook on Adolescent Health and Development The Public Health Response
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Editors Andrew L. Cherry School of Social Work University of Oklahoma Tulsa, OK USA
Mary E. Dillon School of Social Work University of Central Florida Orlando, FL USA
Valentina Baltag Department of Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health World Health Organization Geneva Switzerland
ISBN 978-3-319-40741-8 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-40743-2
ISBN 978-3-319-40743-2
(eBook)
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Preface
This book comes out at an unprecedented time for global adolescent health. Before the twenty first century, there was a substantial international investment in neonatal and pediatric healthcare in virtually all countries around the world. At the same time, there was little research on adolescence, as a specific period in time with specific health needs. This level of interest began to change when health and social data revealed that the gains made in neonatal and pediatric healthcare were being lost during adolescences. Public health researchers and health providers pointed to the lack of adolescent specific health and social services designed to bridge the gap between children’s health programs and the adult health and social care infrastructure. Subsequently, interest in adolescent health issues has been growing and translated in major international initiatives. On September 26, 2015, the day after the General Assembly of the United N
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