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### Download the Second Issue Brief from the 2017 Kirby Summit

 

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#### Developmental Neuroscience and Adolescent Sexual Health: Social Status and Autonomy

The 2017 Kirby Summit brought together a transdisciplinary group of experts to explore how findings from developmental neuroscience can translate into adolescent health programs and policies.

This brief highlights ways to leverage adolescents' desire for social status and autonomy to improve adolescent sexual health and relationships.

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