Title: A world's eye view of adolescent issues.

POPLINE Document Number: 128665

Source citation:

PASSAGES, 1995 Oct-Nov;14(1):1-3.

Abstract:

In 1994, governments and nongovernmental organizations met in Cairo to strategize about future population and development. In 1995, governments and nongovernmental organizations met in Beijing to discuss women's status. Adolescents, especially their reproductive health status, were topics of discussion and policy at both conferences. Adolescent sexuality and sexuality education were among the most controversial and debated issues during the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in Cairo. Despite the consensus reached at the ICPD, many countries remain divided upon the focus, content, and effectiveness of sexuality education, as well as the role of governments in providing sexuality education to youth. This discord of sexuality education affects efforts in the US and developing countries to effectively address adolescent reproductive health. However, the greater acceptance of sexuality education in Western Europe appears to have resulted in lower birth and abortion rates among adolescents in the region. The levels of adolescent pregnancy and approaches to sexuality education in the US, the Netherlands, and Sweden are described.

Keywords:

Netherlands
Sweden
Global
Conferences and Congresses
Adolescent Pregnancy
Sexuality
Sex Education
Youth
Adolescents
Needs
Europe, Western
Europe
Developed Countries
Europe, Northern
Reproductive Behavior
Fertility
Population Dynamics
Demographic Factors
Population
Personality
Psychological Factors
Behavior
Education
Age Factors
Population Characteristics
Economic Factors