Addressing Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Disparities: Determinants, Effectiveness, and Implementation
A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Global Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 23
Special Issue Editors
Interests: sexual and reproductive health; implementation science; community-engaged research; adolescents; families; mixed methods; mental health; violence
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue addresses inequities in sexual and reproductive health among adolescents (aged 10–24 years). Disparities can relate to race and ethnicity, socioeconomics, gender, geography, disability, or sexual orientation. We seek manuscripts that advance our understanding of determinants or factors affecting these disparities across the individual, family, community, and society levels. We also seek manuscripts that present findings from intervention adaptation, development, and delivery to strengthen our knowledge of what works to address these disparities and how implementation science can support these efforts. The inclusion of both effectiveness and implementation aims or outcomes is encouraged but not required. A broad range of sexual and reproductive health outcomes will be considered, such as risky sexual behavior, contraception, pregnancy, HIV/AIDS, other sexually transmitted infections, sexual and gender-based violence, transactional sex, and service access. We are interested in contributions that highlight education and advocacy for adolescents' sexual freedom and address the impact of stigma and discrimination on their sexual and reproductive health. Approaches to increase access to sexual and reproductive health resources, normalize sex positivity, and empower adolescents to gain autonomy over their sexual decisions are invited.
Dr. Katherine G. Merrill
Dr. Natasha Crooks
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- sexual health
- reproductive health
- health disparities
- intervention
- implementation science
- adolescent
- health services
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