Adolescent Sexual Health

Sarah M. Kendig

Sarah M. Kendig

University of Maryland, College Park

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First published: 18 January 2010

Abstract

The sexual health of adolescents is an important and controversial topic among policymakers, social researchers, and the public both in the US and internationally. Even though one in every five people in the world is an adolescent, with 85 percent of adolescents living in developing countries (World Health Organization 2008), and sexual activity in adolescence is common, the sexual development of adolescents is often seen as problematic and often deviant, especially for girls.

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