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. 2005 Feb 5;330(7486):301–304. doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7486.301

Table 1.

The primary challenges of adolescence

• The achievement of biological and sexual maturation
• The development of personal identity
• The development of intimate sexual relationships with an appropriate peer
• Establishment of independence and autonomy in the context of the sociocultural environment
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