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For other uses, see Youth (disambiguation)

Youth is defined by Webster's New World Dictionary as, "The time of life when one is young; especially: a: the period between childhood and maturity b: the early period of existence, growth, or development."[1]

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Around the world the terms "youth", "adolescent", "teenager", and "young person" are interchanged, often meaning the same thing, occasionally differentiated. Youth generally refers to a time of life that is neither childhood or adulthood, but rather, somewhere in-between.

Youth also identifies a particular mindset of attitude, as in "He is very youthful". The term youth is also related to being young.

"This world demands the qualities of youth: not a time of life but a state of mind, a temper of the will, a quality of imagination, a predominance of courage over timidity, of the appetite for adventure over the love of ease." - Robert Kennedy

Youth is an alternative word to the scientifically-oriented adolescent and the common American terms of teen and teenager. Another common title for youth is young person or young people.

Age limits

The age in which a person is considered a "youth," and thus eligible for special treatment under the law and throughout society varies around the world.

  • "Youth... those persons falling between the ages of 15 and 24 years inclusive." - United Nations General Assembly[2]
  • "Time in a person's life between childhood and adulthood. The term "youth" in general refers to those who are between the ages of 15 to 25." - WorldBank[3]
  • "A person... under 21 years of age." - US Government[4]
  • "People between the ages of 12 and 25." - Tasmanian Government[5]

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References

  1. ^ (2004) Webster's New World College Dictionary, Fourth Edition.
  2. ^ (n.d.) Frequently Asked Questions Youth at the UN website.
  3. ^ (n.d.) Glossary] WorldBank website.
  4. ^ (n.d.) Research on Age of Drivers National Highway Transportation and Safety Board website
  5. ^ (n.d.) Tasmania Together GlossaryAustralian Government website.
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