There is a special emphasis on those who are disadvantaged, such as poor and rural youth.

Young people report that the rate of substance abuse among street children and disadvantaged youth is typically high.

The urbanization of poverty and the increasing vulnerability of youth

The concerns of vulnerable women, the elderly and young people at risk of non communicable diseases are not adequately addressed by the Millennium Development Goals.

(h) Developing initiatives for the rights, protection and well being of war affected and vulnerable children and adolescents

That process at the national level should at the same time have the participation of youth representatives, especially from vulnerable groups.

In 2005, new provincial prenatal education and support standards and youth health center standards that address accessibility issues for vulnerable groups were introduced.

In order to eliminate the disparities in educational services affecting the most vulnerable groups, such as adolescents and young people who, for lack of resources, are unable to continue school, the Mexican Government has undertaken to provide scholarships to strengthen programmes and support for those groups.

Shelters for short and medium term accommodation, receiving people who belong to vulnerable population groups (women, mothers, adolescents, people with disabilities) and experience an emergency situation (violence, neglect, exploitation, lack of accommodation food).

Youth

High fertility, which is generally found among poor women and teenagers, accentuates the phenomenon of maternal morbidity and mortality.

The terms youth, adolescent or juvenile are also used in the legal terminology.

C. Election of officers

The different activities described have given children and young people from vulnerable groups greater opportunities of access to education.

Adolescent health

Percentage of adolescents

Total juveniles

Shelters for adolescents

In Hargeisa, the independent expert was disheartened to hear about a new trend of juvenile suicides.

The Committee is concerned at the lack of adolescent health services and the large number of teenage pregnancies.

Children's and Adolescents' Code, Young Persons Act.

Background paper

The Code of Children and Adolescents

Fertility of adolescents

Targets regarding adolescents' protection needs and special vulnerabilities are contained in focus areas 3 and 4.

38. Measures to protect children and young persons from exploitation are provided by the Juvenile Law.

Among the young people native to the agriculture sector, 38 per cent of children aged 10 to 12 helped out on the farm which, with equal numbers of children per year, makes for a total of 4,500 young people.

Adolescent health

ADOLESCENT FERTILITY RATE, 1995

WP Women adolescents population

He's not in Juvenile Hall.

our resident teenager.

The Powerlessness of the Powerful

Jobs in which the employment of teenagers is prohibited, as well as exceptions when employment in such jobs is permitted in relation to the vocational training of the teenager are provided by the CM.

Adolescents have on average 5.1 years of schooling.

Independent schools will continue to offer this choice, diversity and excellence for Scotland's young people.

The Committee is also concerned at the increasing alcohol and tobacco consumption by adolescents and the lack of programmes for the prevention of suicide among adolescents.

188. Young people aged 15 17.

Homes for children and adolescents

particular of children and juveniles in detention

Criminal law relating to young people

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There are some other kids in trouble.

The Committee welcomes the establishment of a specific juvenile justice system under the Law on Juvenile Justice of 19 April 1996.