Briefing papersJuly 2019Elizabeth Presler-Marshall, Nicola Jones, Sarah Baird with Agnieszka MalachowskaAdolescent girl in Jordan. Photo: Nathalie Bertrams/GAGE 2019Psychosocial well-being, including emotional resilience and support from adults and peers, is central to adolescents’ healthy transitions to adulthood. GAGE findings highlight the vulnerability of young people in Jordan and suggest there is considerable scope for government and humanitarian programming to do more to foster the good mental health that underpins young people’s confidence and self-reliance, and the social connections that foster appreciation for diversity and a sense of belonging.Read the research Adolescents in Jordan: psychosocial well-beingRelated Adolescents in Jordan: freedom from age- and gender-based violenceThis policy brief explores the multiple age- and gender-related risks faced by adolescents in Jordan.Briefing papers22 July 2019 Adolescents in Jordan: voice, agency, mobility and social cohesionThis policy brief analyses why generational hierarchies limit opportunities for adolescents to exercise voice and agency in Jordan.Briefing papers22 July 2019 Adolescents in Jordan: health, nutrition and WASHThis policy brief analyses adolescents’ access to health, nutrition, hygiene and sanitation related information, services and supplies in Jordan.Briefing papers22 July 2019 Adolescents in Jordan: education and learningThis policy brief highlights the fragility of adolescents’ high educational aspirations in host and refugee communities in Jordan.Briefing papers22 July 2019See more:mental healthadolescent girlschildhood and youthJordanView the discussion thread.
