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Self-Management in Youth

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Youth have the potential to play a major role in society as contributing citizens and change agents. However, many youths face a multitude of challenges such as obtaining post-school education and gainful employment. These challenges can negatively influence youth’s capacity and skills to manage themselves and lead to their disengagement from society. Youths who are disengaged or marginalized from engaging in the typical roles and activities expected during young adulthood are vulnerable. Vulnerable youth, for example, might live in low socioeconomic, disorganized, or rural contexts, or they might be involved in risk behaviors such as substance use or gangs. Given the emerging global youth disengagement epidemic, and anticipated population growth, there is a growing need for programs that enable youth to acquire the capacity and skills for self-management in order to equip them to prevent and manage health challenges.

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Wegner, L., Majee, W. (2021). Self-Management in Youth. In: Frantz, J., Schopp, L., Rhoda, A. (eds) Self-Management in Chronic Illness. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-69736-5_7

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