About this journal

International Journal of Adolescence and Youth is a peer-reviewed open access journal that publishes on adolescents and youth across international contexts.
The journal aims to identify, examine and compare issues, problems, and policies related to adolescents and youth throughout the world. The journal is of interest to researchers in those areas, as well as to international, central and local government, voluntary organizations and youth-related agencies.

International Journal of Adolescence and Youth covers the following subject areas:
• Adolescent growth and development (psychological, spiritual, or physical)
• Education and training
• Employment and unemployment
• Health, mental health and medical care
• Homelessness
• Family relationships
• Leisure and recreation
• Sex and gender education
• Social policy
• Youth cultures
• Youth leadership and social action

The journal publishes original research articles, review articles and critical essays within and across national and regional borders that theoretically and historically contextualize new and existing scholarship.

Peer Review Policy: All articles submitted to this journal are subject to initial editorial screening by the Editor.
If deemed suitable for further evaluation, Research Articles and Review Articles are sent for rigorous peer review by at least two anonymous referees.
If deemed suitable, all Target Articles, Critical Essays, Comments and Media Reviews are sent for rigorous anonymous peer review by at least one anonymous referee. 
Content published under other Article Types has been subject only to the assessment of the Editor. 

All published articles are freely and permanently available online through gold open access publication, enabling anyone to read, download and share that research.
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Editor
Prof. Peter Appelbaum - Arcadia University, USA

Editorial Board
Dr Fiona S. Baker - Emirates College for Advanced Education, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr Iman Amy Betawi - University of Jordan, Jordan
Prof Sandra Bosacki - Brock University, Canada
Dr Simon Bradford - School of Social Sciences, Brunel University, London, UK
Dr Chau-kiu Cheung - Department of Applied Social Studies, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Prof. Diana D. Coyle - College of Behavioural and Social Sciences, California State University, California
Dr Alejandra Cortés-Pascual - University of Zaragoza, Spain
Dr Pieter van den Eeden - Free University, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Prof. Russell Eisenman - University of Texas-Pan American, USA
Prof. Karen Evans - UCL Institute of Education, London, UK
Prof. Harry Freeman - University of South Dakota, USA
Prof. Philip Garner - School of Education, University of Northampton, Northampton, UK
Associate Prof Diego Gomez-Baya - University of Huelva, Spain Dr Andrew Green - School of Sport and Education, Brunel University, London, UK
Dr Helena Miettunen - Oulu, Finland
Prof. Klaus Hurrelmann - Hertie School of Governance, Berlin, Germany
Dr Toshio Kanaya - National Institute for Educational Research, Japan
Assist. Prof. Geeta Ludhra - Education Department, Brunel University, London, UK
Prof Jacobus Maree - University of Pretoria, South Africa
Dr William D. Marelich - Dept. of Psychology, California State University, Fullerton, & Dept. of Psychiatry, UCLA, USA
Prof. Roy McConkey - University of Ulster, Northern Ireland, UK
Prof. Dave Miranda - School of Psychology of the University of Ottawa, Canada
Dr Almudena Moreno Minguez - University of Valladolid, Spain
Professor Yoon Nah - Yonsei University, South Korea
Asst. Prof. Hülya Gülay Ogelman - Pamukkale University, Turkey
Prof Jace Pillay - University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Prof. Ian Rivers - School of Sport and Education, Brunel University, London, UK
Prof. Dr Chrissie Rogers - University of Bradford, Bradford, UK
Associate Prof. Daniel G Séguin - Department of Psychology , Mount Saint Vincent University, Canada
Dr Sarita Sahay - Monash University, Australia
Dr Steven Sek-yum Ngai - the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Dr Konstantina Rentzou - Technological Educational Institute of Epirus, Greece
Dr Cathy Tissot - University of Reading, Reading, UK
Dr Sotiria Tzivinikou - University of Thessaly, Volos, Greece
Dr William Xu - SOAS, London, UK
Dr Kam-shing Yip - Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
Professor Francis Yuens - Sacramento State University, USA