Africa: A Global Survey Sheds New Light On How Bad Events Affect Young People

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The percentage of the world's population that's aged between 10 and 24 is growing exponentially. It currently makes up a quarter of the world's population: that's 1.8 billion people. So it's increasingly important to understand how people in this age group are affected by events.

A major new study based on surveys done in multiple countries - ranging from Vietnam, China, Bolivia, Egypt, India and Kenya to the UK and the US - across five continents provides groundbreaking insights into the impact that adverse events have on children. The study catalogued the adverse childhood experiences suffered by 1,284 adolescents aged 10 to 14 in "low-income urban settings" around the world. These adverse events include physical and emotional neglect, violence, and sexual abuse.

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