The WHO identifies adolescence as the period in human growth and development from ages 10 to 19. It is a period of sexual development starting from appearance of secondary sexual characters up to onset of sexual maturation; a period of behavior characteristic for adults is formed; a period of transition from full social and economic dependence on adults towards relative independence.
Technical Reports and Document
Report On key findings from the Health Behavior in School-aged Children (HBSC) random sampling survey among secondary school students of Turkmenistan
No. of pages: 66
Publication date: 2015
Author: UNFPA