title: Emerging population issues among adolescents and youth.
abstract: The authors "examine the emerging population issues of adolescents and youth [in Sri Lanka]. The demographic pressures have resulted in the expansion of the numbers in this age category which in turn has caused problems of employment creation. The educational expansion has brought about changes in the age at marriage and life styles, which in turn has created the need for greater attention on reproductive health issues among adolescents and youth."
authors.forename: A T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Abeykoon
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wilson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D017677:Age Distribution; D000367:Age Factors; D001208:Asia; D001519:Behavior; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D004493:Education; D004651:Employment; D006262:Health; D006280:Health Workforce; D008019:Life Style; D008393:Marriage; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D018456:Reproductive Medicine; D013188:Sri Lanka
keywords: Adolescents; Age Distribution--changes; Age Factors; Asia; Behavior; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Economic Factors; Education; Employment; Health; Human Resources; Life Style--changes; Macroeconomic Factors; Manpower Needs; Marriage; Marriage Age; Marriage Patterns; Nuptiality; Population; Population Characteristics; Reproductive Health; Southern Asia; Sri Lanka; Youth