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Who Cares for Youngesters?
Made Popular Jul 27 2008
Really the adolescent age group is least cared age group whereas the needs of this age droup are maximum
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*Adolescents in India are a heterogenous group.
*There are adolescents who go to school
those who don’t.
*Some are married, others are not.
*Some work, others are non-working.
Out of those who work some get paid, many do not.
*All of these groups and sub-groups are distinct from each other.
They have different Reproductive Health and other needs and different values, social codes, aspirations, etc.
>There are different ways of approaching each of these groups.
*Despite their fundamental importance, programmes and policies for young people are found wanting.
>Risks faced by young people –
*Low mortality among young people has given the false impression that they are a healthy group. This false impression grossly underestimates that health risks that young people face
• High prevalence of sexual activity
• Low contraceptive use
Increasing STI/HIV/AIDS infections
• Increasing adolescent pregnancies
• Unwanted pregnancies and pregnancy-related complications
• Abortion complications
*Unfortunately the little data that is available on the subject clearly points to the fact that adolescents are at high risk of such violence.
*Over a third of all rape victims belong to the age group below 16 years .
*Trafficking of young girls is also a major issue for adolescent girls.
*BAAJ KI TRAH JHAPTEY HAI CHIRYA PAR
*Adolescents in India are a heterogenous group.
*There are adolescents who go to school
those who don’t.
*Some are married, others are not.
*Some work, others are non-working.
Out of those who work some get paid, many do not.
*All of these groups and sub-groups are distinct from each other.
They have different Reproductive Health and other needs and different values, social codes, aspirations, etc.
>There are different ways of approaching each of these groups.
*Despite their fundamental importance, programmes and policies for young people are found wanting.
>Risks faced by young people –
*Low mortality among young people has given the false impression that they are a healthy group. This false impression grossly underestimates that health risks that young people face
• High prevalence of sexual activity
• Low contraceptive use
Increasing STI/HIV/AIDS infections
• Increasing adolescent pregnancies
• Unwanted pregnancies and pregnancy-related complications
• Abortion complications
*Unfortunately the little data that is available on the subject clearly points to the fact that adolescents are at high risk of such violence.
*Over a third of all rape victims belong to the age group below 16 years .
*Trafficking of young girls is also a major issue for adolescent girls.
*BAAJ KI TRAH JHAPTEY HAI CHIRYA PAR
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Well adolescents are not only neglected they are also oppressed to a large extent. They are torn between the two generations. The social changes have widened the generation gap and misunderstanding.