Migrant adolescents and sexuality
Renteria, S-Christine.
Revue medicale suisse 8(345): 1266-1271
2012
ISSN/ISBN: 1660-9379 PMID: 22787726 Document Number: 656761
Besides its emotional, hormonal and physical components, sexuality has also an important social function. Analyzing these interactions in immigrant adolescents who are challenged at the same time by developmental changes and modified cultural and social rules--especially if they differ from the rules assimilated during childhood--might help professionals to access better comprehension. Personal experience, individual and external resources, whether they are family oriented or professional, are prone to influence on behavior, perception and outcome related to sexual health. The subject is discussed on the base of scientific literature and medical practice.