Adolescence: A Time That Matters

By: unknown author

There are an estimated 1.2 billion young people aged 10-19 years worldwide, the largest generation of adolescents in history with more than 80 per cent living in developing countries, particularly in urban areas. The 1989 Convention on the Rights of the Child established the rights of young people to services such as education, health, recreation and justice, yet there is a collective failure of countries to fulfill and protect these rights. This publication looks at a wide range of developmental, health, educational and political issues that need to be addressed in order to nurture the potential of young people to participate fully in their societies throughout the world.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9280637371
• ISBN13: 9789280637373
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: United Nations Publications
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.