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World Health Organization Guidance on Ethical Considerations in Planning and Reviewing Research Studies on Sexual and Reproductive Health in Adolescents
Jerome Amir Singh, Manahil Siddiqi, Pooja S. Parameshwar, Venkatraman Chandra‐Mouli ·
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Adolescence—defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as the second decade of life (10–19 years of age)—is a time when significant physical, psychological, and social changes occur. During this period of development, adolescents gain more advanced patterns of thinking and reasoning, seek to forge their own identities, form new social relationships and attachments, and develop an increasing sense of responsibility and independence. It is also a time when adolescents may face social challenges such as inadequate educational opportunities, limited prospects for finding rewarding work, and health challenges such as early and unintended pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, violence, anxiety, and depression [1,2].