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Journal of Adolescent Health
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Exploration of Gender Norms and Socialization Among Early Adolescents: The use of qualitative methods for the global early adolescent study
The Global Early Adolescent Study (GEAS) was launched in 2014 with the aim of understanding the factors in early adolescence that predispose young people to subsequent sexual risks, and conversely, those that promote healthy sexuality across different cul
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Implications of the Global Early Adolescent Study’s Formative Research Findings for Action and for Research
Adolescence is a time of great physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development. As adolescents begin to establish independence, the enforcement of social norms, including gender norms, becomes particularly poignant. This study presents information
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Marching to a Different Drummer: A cross-cultural comparison of young adolescents who challenge gender norms
The aim of this study was to illustrate what is considered as violating gender norms for boys and girls and the consequences of challenging these in four urban low-income areas: Shanghai, New Delhi, Baltimore, and Ghent. Findings from the study revealed t
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“Boys Should Have the Courage to Ask a Girl Out”: Gender norms in early adolescent romantic relationships
This study explores how gender norms emerge in romantic relationships among early adolescents in five low-income urban areas: Baltimore, Cuenca, Edinburgh, Ghent, and Nairobi. Findings from the study indicate that stereotypical gender norms about romantic
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Addressing Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence Among Adolescents: Emerging Evidence of Effectiveness
This open-access article aims to identify effective approaches to prevent adolescent intimate partner violence (IPV) and sexual violence (SV) as well as to identify critical knowledge gaps. Those measures that were found effective, such as parenting and c