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World Population to Increase by One Billion by 2025 - 13 June 2013
UNITED NATIONS, New York — The current world population of 7.2 billion is projected to increase by 1 billion over the next 12 years and reach 9.6 billion by 2050, according to a United Nations report launched today, which points out that growth will be mainly in developing countries, with more than half in Africa. (Source: UNFPA News)
Source: UNFPA News - June 16, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

UN Agencies Encourage Enforcement of FGM/C Ban After Girl’s Death - 11 June 2013
LONDON — U.N. agencies have called for the prosecution of an Egyptian doctor after a 13-year-old girl died while undergoing female genital mutilation/cutting at a private clinic. Egypt banned FGM/C in 2008 but it is still widely practised there, sometimes by traditional cutters but also by medical staff operating in secret. (Source: UNFPA News)
Source: UNFPA News - June 16, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Statement by the Executive Director to the Executive Board - 10 June 2013
In his statement to the Executive Board, Dr. Osotimehin laid out the priorities for UNFPA in the year ahead. Topics discussed in his statment include the ICPD beyond 2014 and MDG post 2015 process, UNFPA's Strategic Plan 2014-2017, the integrated budget including cost recovery, thematic areas such as family planning, adolescents and youth, the gir child, ageing, humanitarian response and staff security. Other areas on the board agenda include evaluation, and audit recommendations. (Source: UNFPA News)
Source: UNFPA News - June 16, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Let Us End Fistula In Our Lifetime - 10 June 2013
In this blog for the Huffington Post, the UNFPA Executive Director sketches out the grim, everyday reality faced by 200 million women living with obstetric fistula. "We cannot allow this grave injustice to continue," he concludes. (Source: UNFPA News)
Source: UNFPA News - June 16, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Year in Review: Highlights of UNFPA's Work in 2012 - 06 June 2013
NEW YORK — UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin yesterday presented the Fund’s 2012 Annual Report: Promises to Keep, to its Executive Board. The title refers to the 26 overarching commitments UNFPA made in 2012 to become more effective, to focus on its core mandate, to prepare for emerging challenges and to make a real difference in the lives of individual women and young people in developing countries. (Source: UNFPA News)
Source: UNFPA News - June 16, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Tokyo Conference Reaffirms Support for Inclusive African Development - 04 June 2013
YOKOHAMA, Japan — Health improvements and a healthy workforce underpin social and economic growth. That was one of the messages of the Yokohama Declaration and Action Plan for 2013-2017, issued at the end of the Fifth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD V) held here last week. (Source: UNFPA News)
Source: UNFPA News - June 16, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Providing Safe Delivery for Displaced Women in Syria - 04 June 2013
DAMASCUS--- Sitting in her bed at the intensive care unit of the Obstetric University Hospital, Dania Kadra considers herself lucky to be alive and to have safely delivered her baby boy. In December 2012, a missile slammed into the house of the pregnant 40-year old mother of three killing her husband and forcing her and her three children, parents and siblings to move from their rural home to a rented apartment in a suburb of Damascus. (Source: UNFPA News)
Source: UNFPA News - June 16, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Ministers at Women Deliver Pledge to Ensure Universal Access to Family Planning - 31 May 2013
KUALA LUMPUR - Women Deliver 2013 ended in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday with a pledge by participating government Ministers to ensure that sexual and reproductive health is central to the post-2015 development agenda. Adopting a Call to Action at the end of a forum on “Meeting Our Commitments for Family Planning,” the Ministers said they would hold themselves accountable for achieving universal access to family planning, and would work to eliminate barriers to service delivery and commodities, especially for youth and vulnerable populations. (Source: UNFPA News)
Source: UNFPA News - June 16, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

UNFPA Welcomes Eminent Persons’ Call to Place People, Particularly Women, at Heart of Transformative Development - 30 May 2013
UNITED NATIONS, New York—Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, the Executive Director of UNFPA, warmly welcomed the report of the High-Level Panel of Eminent Persons on the Post-2015 Development Agenda that was presented today to the United Nations Secretary-General. (Source: UNFPA News)
Source: UNFPA News - June 16, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

‘Girls and Women Must Be at the Heart of Post-2015 Development Agenda’ - 30 May 2013
KUALA LUMPUR--Women's place in the global development agenda took centre stage on the final day of the Women Deliver conference. Sexual and reproductive health, gender equality and women's empowerment need to occupy a principal spot in the new framework that will succeed the Millennium Development Goals after 2015, keynote speakers emphasized. (Source: UNFPA News)
Source: UNFPA News - June 16, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Born into Crisis: Unwanted Pregnancies in Syria - 29 May 2013
ZA’ATARI CAMP - When aid workers with the UNFPA speak to women inside Syria - many of them displaced from their homes and living in cramped collective shelters - they say they would rather do anything than get pregnant. “No one wants to be pregnant in the shelters… That’s universal wherever we go,” said Laila Baker, UNFPA representative in Syria. “There is no place to take care of the baby and it’s another mouth to feed.” (Source: UNFPA News)
Source: UNFPA News - June 16, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

New Initiative to Boost Family Planning Services for Youth, Vulnerable Groups, Countries in Transition - 29 May 2013
KUALA LUMPUR—A new level of partnership that will bring a significant boost in investment to family planning services in 13 countries, with a focus on vulnerable groups, particularly in areas affected by natural disasters and conflict, was launched by UNFPA and the International Planned Parenthood Federation today at Women Deliver. (Source: UNFPA News)
Source: UNFPA News - June 16, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Pledges to Give Poor Women Access to Family Planning Are Having an Impact - 28 May 2013
KUALA LUMPUR—Enabling family planning use to empower girls and women and protect their health was the theme of day two of the Women Deliver conference. Nine months after developing countries, donors and civil society groups pledged to make voluntary contraception available to millions now lacking access, participants heard there has been significant progress towards that goal. (Source: UNFPA News)
Source: UNFPA News - June 16, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Investing in Women and Girls Pays: Highlights from Women Deliver - 28 May 2013
KUALA LUMPUR --- The imperative to invest in girls and women was spotlighted at the opening of the Women Deliver conference, where more than 3,000 people from 150 countries are sharing information and strategies, advocating and networking for reproductive health and rights. Featured speakers talked about the economic and social benefits of investments in reproductive health and girls’ education. (Source: UNFPA News)
Source: UNFPA News - June 16, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Age differences among victims of sexual assault: A comparison between children, adolescents and adults - Sudupe Moreno A.
The present study describes the characteristics and ascertains risk factors of victims of sexual assault according to three age groups: children, adolescents and adults. Data were retrospectively obtained from a database of forensic medical examination rec... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - June 16, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

An evaluation of permanency outcomes of child protection mediation - Madden EE, Aguiniga DM.
This study sought to examine the association between child protection mediation and permanency outcomes for children in foster care. Propensity Score Matching was used to match 315 mediated cases with 315 non-mediated cases that were resolved through the t... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - June 16, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Are certain college students prone to experiencing excessive alcohol-related consequences? Predicting membership in a high-risk subgroup using pre-college profiles - Varvil-Weld L, Mallett KA, Turrisi R, Cleveland MJ, Abar CC.
ABSTRACT. Objective: Previous research identified a high-risk subgroup of students who experience high levels of multiple and repeated alcohol-related consequences (MRC group). Although they consist of 20% of the population and account for nearly 50% of th... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - June 16, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Associated injuries in children and adolescents with spinal trauma - Rush JK, Kelly DM, Astur N, Creek A, Dawkins R, Younas S, Warner WC, Sawyer JR.
BACKGROUND: : Over half of children and adolescents with spinal trauma have associated injuries, most commonly involving the appendicular skeleton, head and neck, and thorax. The incidence and characteristics of these associated injuries have been well des... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - June 16, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Association between childhood adversities and suicide attempts among alcoholic inpatients in Taiwan - Hung GC, Huang MC, Yip PS, Fan HF, Chen YY.
Objective: Alcohol dependence is frequently associated with suicide attempts. A history of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) increases the risk of emotional and behavioral problems in adulthood. Child abuse is reported to increase suicide risk among alc... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - June 16, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Associations between alcohol use and alcohol-related negative consequences among black and white college men and women - Clarke N, Kim SY, White HR, Jiao Y, Mun EY.
Objective: The gender gap in alcohol use has been narrowing among young adults, while race differences in alcohol problems change throughout the life course, with Whites experiencing more problems before middle adulthood and Blacks experiencing more after.... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - June 16, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Associations between maternal mental health and child emotional and behavioral problems: does prenatal mental health matter? - Leis JA, Heron J, Stuart EA, Mendelson T.
This study examined associations between elevated symptoms of prenatal depression or anxiety and offspring emotional and behavioral problems during mid to late childhood taking into account the impact of later maternal mental health symptoms. The sample co... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - June 16, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Behavior problems in middle childhood: the predictive role of maternal distress, child attachment, and mother-child interactions - Dubois-Comtois K, Moss E, Cyr C, Pascuzzo K.
The objective of the study was to examine the longitudinal relation between early school-age measures of maternal psychosocial distress, quality of mother-child interactions, and child attachment behavior, and behavior problem profiles in middle childhood ... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - June 16, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Can protective factors moderate the detrimental effects of child maltreatment on personality functioning? - Hengartner MP, Müller M, Rodgers S, Rossler W, Ajdacic-Gross V.
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to examine whether, and if so, to what extent, education and coping strategies may reduce the detrimental effects of childhood maltreatment on personality functioning. METHODS: We assessed dimensional trait-scores of al... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - June 16, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Childhood drowning in Malaysia - Hss AS, Tan PS, Hashim L.
This study aimed to collate data on childhood drowning in Malaysia and review existing drowning prevention measures. This study used secondary data from governmental and non-governmental agencies. All reported fatal drownings from 2000 to 2007 and all repo... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - June 16, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Childhood hyperactivity, physical aggression and criminality: a 19-year prospective population-based study - Pingault JB, Côté SM, Lacourse E, Galéra C, Vitaro F, Tremblay RE.
BACKGROUND: Research shows that children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder are at elevated risk of criminality. However, several issues still need to be addressed in order to verify whether hyperactivity in itself plays a role in the prediction... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - June 16, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Childhood obesity prevention and control in city recreation centres and family homes: the MOVE/me Muevo Project - Elder JP, Crespo NC, Corder K, Ayala GX, Slymen DJ, Lopez NV, Moody JS, McKenzie TL.
WHAT IS ALREADY KNOWN ABOUT THIS SUBJECT: Child overweight and obesity is a significant public health problem. Mixed method strategies that involve parents and community organizations are promising approaches to prevent and control childhood obesity. Few s... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - June 16, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Cognitive outcome in childhood after unilateral perinatal brain injury - van Buuren LM, van der Aa NE, Dekker HC, Vermeulen RJ, van Nieuwenhuizen O, van Schooneveld MM, de Vries LS.
AIM: The aim of the study was to assess cognitive outcome in children with periventricular haemorrhagic infarction (PVHI) or perinatal arterial ischaemic stroke (PAIS) and relate these findings to early developmental outcome and neonatal magnetic resonance... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - June 16, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Cognitive vulnerability to depressive symptoms in children: the protective role of self-efficacy beliefs in a multi-wave longitudinal study - Steca P, Abela JR, Monzani D, Greco A, Hazel NA, Hankin BL.
The current multi-wave longitudinal study on childhood examined the role that social and academic self-efficacy beliefs and cognitive vulnerabilities play in predicting depressive symptoms in response to elevations in idiographic stressors. Children (N =... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - June 16, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Dating Violence: Outcomes Following a Brief Motivational Interviewing Intervention Among At-risk Adolescents in an Urban Emergency Department - Cunningham RM, Whiteside LK, Chermack ST, Zimmerman MA, Shope JT, Raymond Bingham C, Blow FC, Walton MA.
The objective of this study was to determine the efficacy of this ED-based brief in... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - June 16, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Depression among last-year high school students in Vientiane, capital city of Lao PDR - Phanthavong P, Naphayvong P, Reinharz D.
This study aimed at estim... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - June 16, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Developmental and contextual factors in the role of severe childhood trauma in geriatric depression: The sample case of former indentured child laborers - Kuhlman KR, Maercker A, Bachem R, Simmen K, Burri A.
The purpose of this study was to quantify the association between childhood traumatic experiences and geriatric depression (GDS) in a population of elderly who were exposed to severe childhood trauma. We aimed to identify the role of childhood maltreatment... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - June 16, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Different configurations of violence in pedagogical relationships between teachers and students of higher education - Cruz GV, Pereira WR.
The aim of this study was to investigate the different settings of violence in pedagogical relations between teachers and students in a higher education from the theory of violence symbolic power. Twelve interviews were conducted with students from six cou... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - June 16, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Do college drinkers learn from their mistakes? Effects of recent alcohol-related consequences on planned protective drinking strategies among college freshmen - Nguyen N, Walters ST, Wyatt TM, Dejong W.
This study examined whether recent alcohol-related consequences affect intentions to use protective drinking strategies. Responses were collected from incoming college freshmen (N = 84,367) at 279 U.S. colleges and universities. Plans to limit future drin... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - June 16, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Does IQ moderate the relation between psychopathy and juvenile offending? - Hampton AS, Drabick DA, Steinberg L.
Although evidence indicates that both psychopathy and intelligence independently predict juvenile offending, relations among IQ, psychopathy, and offending are inconsistent. We investigated whether intelligence moderates the relation between psychopathy an... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - June 16, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Early adolescent growth in depression and conduct problem symptoms as predictors of later substance use impairment - McCarty CA, Wymbs BT, Mason WA, King KM, McCauley E, Baer J, Vander Stoep A.
Most studies of adolescent substance use and psychological comorbidity have examined the contributions of conduct problems and depressive symptoms measured only at particular points-in-time. Yet, during adolescence, risk factors such as conduct problems an... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - June 16, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Emotional, Behavioral, and Developmental Features Indicative of Neglect or Emotional Abuse in Preschool Children: A Systematic Review - Naughton AM, Maguire SA, Mann MK, Lumb RC, Tempest V, Gracias S, Kemp AM.
IMPORTANCE Early intervention for neglect or emotional abuse in preschoolers may mitigate lifelong consequences, yet practitioners lack confidence in recognizing these children. OBJECTIVE To define the emotional, behavioral, and developmental features of n... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - June 16, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Enhancing accessibility and engagement in evidence-based parenting programs to reduce maltreatment: conversations with vulnerable parents - Love SM, Sanders MR, Metzler CW, Prinz RJ, Kast EZ.
This study asked 11 focus groups (N = 160) of high-risk parents in Los Angeles County to assess the value of social media for an evidence-based parenting program, Triple P--Positive Parenting Program, to reduce child maltreatment. For feasibility (N = 238)... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - June 16, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Environmental accommodations for a child with traumatic brain injury - Childers C, Hux K.
This study ... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - June 16, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Exposure to media predicts use of dietary supplements and anabolic-androgenic steroids among Flemish adolescent boys - Frison E, Vandenbosch L, Eggermont S.
This study examined whether different types of media affect the use of dietary proteins and amino acid supplements, and intent to use anabolic-androgenic steroids. A random sample of 618 boys aged 11-18 years from eight schools in the Flemish part of Belg... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - June 16, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Genital findings in boys suspected for sexual abuse - Trübner K, Schubries M, Beintker M, Bajanowski T.
In this study, three cases of child abuse and one case suspicious for child abuse but explainable by a congenital undiscovered malformation are presented. Injuries or findings in the ge... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - June 16, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

History of sexual abuse and development of sexual risk behavior in low-income, urban African American girls seeking mental health treatment - Wilson HW, Emerson E, Donenberg GR, Pettineo L.
This study examined relationships between sexual abuse and patterns of sexual risk-taking among low-income, urban African American adolescent girls seeking mental health treatment. Method: Participants (N = 158) were 12- to 16-year-old African A... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - June 16, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Honor killing attitudes amongst adolescents in Amman, Jordan - Eisner M, Ghuneim L.
The present study examines attitudes towards honor crimes amongst a sample of 856 ninth grade students (mean age = 14.6, SD = 0.56) from 14 schools in Amman, Jordan. Descriptive findings suggest that about 40% of boys and 20% of girls believe that ... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - June 16, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Implications for school nursing through interprofessional education and practice - Lam W, Chan EA, Yeung KS.
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To explore the interprofessional collaboration between nursing and social work professionals in their delivery of health services for schoolchildren. BACKGROUND: Interprofessional education has long been recommended as a way to meet th... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - June 16, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Incidence of sports-related concussion among youth football players aged 8-12 years - Kontos AP, Elbin RJ, Fazio-Sumrock VC, Burkhart S, Swindell H, Maroon J, Collins MW.
OBJECTIVE: To determine the risk of concussion among youth football players (ages 8-12 years). STUDY DESIGN: Participants included 468 male youth football players in western Pennsylvania during the 2011 youth football season. Incidence rates (IRs) and inci... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - June 16, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Intimate partner violence among adolescents in Cape Town, South Africa - Russell M, Cupp PK, Jewkes RK, Gevers A, Mathews C, Lefleur-Bellerose C, Small J.
This study aimed to describe potentially preventable factors in intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetration and victimization among South African 8th grade students. Data were collected during a pilot evaluation of a classroom 8th grade curriculum on gend... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - June 16, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Life experiences of instability and sexual risk behaviors among high-risk adolescent females - Secor-Turner M, McMorris B, Sieving R, Bearinger LH.
CONTEXT: Understanding the interplay of multiple contexts of adolescents' sexual risk behaviors is essential to helping them avoid pregnancy and STDs. Although a body of research has identified multiple individual- and family-level variables associated wit... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - June 16, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

National study of the role of recent illicit substance use on the relationship between depressive symptoms and sexual risk behavior among child welfare-involved adolescents - Traube D, Holloway I, Zhang J.
ABSTRACT. Objective: The present study examined the association between early-adolescent depressive symptoms and lifetime sexual risk behavior and whether that association was moderated by recent illicit substance use among adolescents reported for maltrea... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - June 16, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Neighborhood disadvantage in context: the influence of urbanicity on the association between neighborhood disadvantage and adolescent emotional disorders - Rudolph KE, Stuart EA, Glass TA, Merikangas KR.
PURPOSE: Inconsistent evidence of a relationship between neighborhood disadvantage and adolescent mental health may be, in part, attributable to heterogeneity based on urban or rural residence. Using the largest nationally representative survey of US adole... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - June 16, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news