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adolescent health  

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  • In most modern societies, no single event or ceremony marks the passage from childhood to adulthood. Rather, we experience an extended transition period linking childhood and adulthood known as adolescence. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Adolescent Health]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/adolescent_health

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