En este artículo hemos pretendido analizar los cambios sociales que está experimentando la sociedad española y su posible repercusión sobre el desarrollo de los chicos y chicas que realizan su tránsito a la adultez en los albores del siglo XXI. Así, hemos considerado los efectos de la globalización, los movimientos migratorios, la mayor presencia de los medios de comunicación, las nuevas tecnologías, el descenso el índice de natalidad o los cambios en la estructura de la familia. Esta transformación social va a presentar nuevos retos a adolescentes y jóvenes que pueden hacer más compleja la transición a la adultez y hacer aparecer nuevos problemas, por lo que creemos necesaria la adopción de políticas imaginativas y globales encaminadas a su prevención.
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