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Adolescence is a time of change, vulnerability, and opportunity, and like all stages of human development, it is culturally variable . The life of an adolescent boy who herds cattle in Kenya differs greatly from that of a girl competing for class honors in a challenging school in Singapore. Despite variation, when defined as the period extending from the onset of puberty until the assumption of adult responsibilities, an adolescent life stage is present in almost all societies, both preindustrial and modern . In the Western and urban world today, adolescence comprises the developmental period from approximately ages 10 through 19.There are about 1.2 billion adolescents worldwide and they comprise 16% of the world's population (UNICEF, 2016a). South Asia alone is home to 340 million adolescents, and in Sub-Saharan Africa, youth ages 10-19 comprise 23% of the population (UNICEF, 2016a). Countries with a "youth bulge" (resulting from the intersection of low mortality and high fertility) face both unique challenges and growth opportunities . Challenges are numerous and largely economic-providing quality education and meaningful employment. Economies may also benefit from this bulge as

Author

Judith L. Gibbons; Katelyn E. Poelker

Publisher

Wiley-Blackwell

Published

2019

Language

EN

ISBN

9781119519348

Subjects

Psychology, Anthropology, Social_sciences