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Halcon L, Beuhring T, Blum RW. 2000. A portrait of adolescent health in the Caribbean, 2000. Washington, DC: Pan America Health Organization, 38 pp.

Annotation: This report presents epidemiological data about health behaviors among adolescents in the Caribbean and the multisectoral efforts made by governments, researchers, and programmers in favor of adolescent development. It also highlights adolescent needs as stated by the adolescents themselves, as well as adolescent-led projects. The report is a synthesis of survey data from nine countries: Antigua, Bahamas, British Virgin Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, and St. Lucia.

Keywords: Adolescent behavior, Adolescent development, Adolescent health, Caribbean region, International health, Surveys, Virgin Islands

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