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. 2022 Oct 27:379:e069213.
doi: 10.1136/bmj-2021-069213.

Adolescent connectedness: cornerstone for health and wellbeing

Robert W Blum  1 , Joanna Lai  2 , Michelle Martinez  3 , Cassandra Jessee  4
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Adolescent connectedness: cornerstone for health and wellbeing

Robert W Blum et al. BMJ. .

Abstract

Approaches to youth development that enhance connectedness and opportunities for young people are key to adolescent health and wellbeing argue Robert Blum and colleagues

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: We have read and understood BMJ policy on declaration of interests and have no interests to declare.

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