Culture and adolescent development

This document has reviewed what I believe to be prevailing implicit assumptions, the harmful consequences of those assumptions for both ‘developing’ and ‘developed’ countries, why this is happening, and what the authors might do to improve the situation.

Abstract

For some years now I have become increasingly convinced of the need to reassess the basis of adolescent health promotion particularly as it emanates from international agencies and organizations. In this document I have reviewed what I believe to be prevailing implicit assumptions, the harmful consequences of those assumptions for both 'developing' and 'developed' countries, why this is happening, and what we might do to improve the situation.