Improving the Odds for Adolescents Publications

Parental employment, parental education, family structure and other variables each play an important role in predicting the likelihood that a child will endure economic hardship. We break down the facts and figures into five age groups of children: Under Age 3, Under Age 6, Ages 6 to 11, Ages 12 to 17, and Children Under 18.

Violence and unintentional injury are two of the interrelated areas of vulnerability that adolescents may encounter. This fact sheet illustrates that, combined with problems related to mental health, sexual and reproductive health, substance use, and nutrition and obesity, violence and unintentional injury form part of a complex web of potential challenges to adolescents' health.

Mental health and social and emotional wellbeing are key components of any strategy to promote adolescents’ healthy development. This fact sheet presents basic facts about adolescent mental health, outlines barriers to ensuring adolescents are mentally healthy, and makes recommendations for eliminating these barriers going forward.