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Addressing Gender Socialization and Masculinity Norms Among Adolescent Boys: Policy and Programmatic Implications
Journal of Adolescent HealthVol. 62Issue 3SupplementS3–S5Published in issue: March, 2018- Avni Amin
- Anna Kågesten
- Emmanuel Adebayo
- Venkatraman Chandra-Mouli
Cited in Scopus: 42While the health of adolescent girls has rightly been the focus of attention in global health and development agendas given their biological vulnerability and the disadvantages they face due to gender inequalities, there are several compelling reasons to also focus on adolescent boys [1]. As boys transition into adolescence, they face distinct risk factors and health problems that shape their health trajectories throughout the life course, with interpersonal violence and injuries, HIV and AIDS, and suicide being the top causes of mortality and morbidity. - CommentaryOpen Access
Implications of the Global Early Adolescent Study's Formative Research Findings for Action and for Research
Journal of Adolescent HealthVol. 61Issue 4SupplementS5–S9Published in issue: October, 2017- Venkatraman Chandra-Mouli
- Marina Plesons
- Emmanuel Adebayo
- Avni Amin
- Michal Avni
- Joan Marie Kraft
- and others
Cited in Scopus: 42Adolescence is a critical life stage—a time of enormous physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development. During adolescence, boys and girls develop the ability to think abstractly and critically. They begin to form a sense of who they are and what role they want to play in the world. While parents continue to be important in their lives, adolescents transition from strong parental control in childhood to greater independence as they move through their teenage years. Meanwhile, as adolescents' social networks expand beyond their immediate families and neighborhoods, peers play a greater role in influencing their opinions, attitudes, and behaviors [1].
