Social Determinants of Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health: A Global Perspective
A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Reproductive Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 January 2024) | Viewed by 4081
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Adolescents in low- and middle-income countries globally face tremendous sexual and reproductive health and rights challenges (ASRHR). The combination of biological change with new vulnerabilities related to changing social expectations based on sex and gender put young people at greater risk of poor SRHR outcomes, including sexual and gender-based violence, child marriage, early pregnancy, unsafe abortions, STIs, unhealthy relationships, etc. Adolescent boys are at risk, but they are often overlooked as both individuals who have health needs in this domain, but also as partners.
The factors that influence ASRHR operate across the social-ecological system. Individual biology, personal history, and behavior interact with powerful social forces, including norms and expectations within peer groups, families, and communities. Inequitable access to resources and institutions compound youth’s vulnerability and further shape ARHR outcomes through differential access to health services, educational and economic opportunities, as well as laws and policies that may empower youth or discriminate against them.
The consequences associated with these challenges often have far-reaching effects on an individual’s overall health, social, and economic wellbeing throughout the life course. The consequences of poor reproductive health during adolescence include social isolation and stigmatization, poor physical and mental health, and limited educational and economic potential later in life.
This special issue invites articles that focus on the social determinants of ARSRH in low- and middle-income countries, as well as their influence across the life course. Articles are welcomed across a range of topics, including but not limited to:
- Social and contextual drivers of inequitable ASRH outcomes
- Fragile and conflict-affected settings
- Comprehensive sexuality education
- Harmful traditional practices and child marriage
- Sexual and gender minorities
- Engagement of young men and boys
Dr. Jewel M. Gausman
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- sexual and reproductive health
- social determinants
- equity
- adolescents
- youth
- conflict
- humanitarian
- low and middle income countries
- sexual minorities
- sexual education
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