title: Taking back young lives: policy issues for adolescent girls in the developing world.
abstract: This commentary explores the current boundaries of policy thinking about adolescence. It suggests that policy--even that designed to address adolescent sexuality and reproductive health--move substantially beyond the confines of the health sector in looking for solutions. The great diversity of adolescent needs--by age, gender, schooling, and marital status--are highlighted in making the case for a multisectoral adolescent policy.
authors.affiliation: International Programs Division, Population Council, New York City, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bruce
authors.forename: B S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Mensch
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003906:Developing Countries; D005193:Family Planning Services; D005260:Female; D006291:Health Policy; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D012736:Sex Education; D016387:Women's Health