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Press Kit
The Youth Choices and Change Model		[in PDF - 53.7Kb]
Adolescent Developmental Changes and Goals: The Importance of Early Intervention		[in PDF - 56.4Kb]
Adolescent Behaviors: Facts and Figures		[in PDF - 52Kb]
New PAHO Publication Expands Knowledge Base on Healthy Adolescent Behaviors		[in PDF - 59Kb]
Promoting Healthy Behaviors in Adolescents: Power point presentation		[in PDF - 530Kb]
Summary of the book for Community Health Workers		[in PDF - 342.3Kb]
Summary of the book for Decision Makers		[in PDF - 232Kb]
Summary of the book for the Media		[in PDF - 249Kb]

Press Conference: "Youth: Choices and Change"
Dr. Matilde Maddaleno (Biography)		[in Windows Media Player]
Dr. Viviana Magiaterra (Biography)		[in Windows Media Player]
William A. Smith (Biography)		[in Windows Media Player]
Dr. Edith Grotberg, Ph.D.(Biography)		[in Windows Media Player]
Dr. Cecilia Breinbauer (Biography)		[in Windows Media Player]

Publications Related to Adolescent Health


Why Should We Invest in Adolescents?	Juvenile Violence in the Americas: Innovative Studies in Reseach, Diagnosis and Prevention	The Legislative and Policy Environment for Adolescent Health in Latin America and the Caribbean
2000, 167pp., Order code: OP 127 Price: US$14.00 / US$10.00 in Latin America and the Caribbean Languages Available: English, Spanish	2000, 73pp., Order code: OP 126 Price: US$14.00 / US$10.00 in Latin America and the Caribbean Languages Available: English, Spanish	1999, 164pp., Order code: OP 124 Price: US$12.00 / US$10.00 in Latin America and the Caribbean Languages Available: English


Tobacco-free Youth: A "life skills" primer
2000, 53pp., ISBN 92 75 11579 5 Order code: SP 579 Price: US$18.00 / US$14.00 in Latin America and the Caribbean Languages Available: English, Spanish