Loveship and sex: exploring the formation of pre-marital partnerships among young females and males in urban slum settings, Pune, India • Mallika Alexander, King Edward Memorial Hospital ; Laila Garda, King Edward Memorial Hospital ; Savita Kanade, King Edward Memorial Hospital ; Shireen J. Jejeebhoy, Population Council ; Bela Ganatra, Ipas

Transitions to adulthood in urban South Africa: evidence from a panel survey • David Lam, University of Michigan ; Jeremy Seekings, University of Cape Town

The multiple trajectories of the young Brazilians towards adult life • Ana Amelia Camarano, Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada (IPEA) ; Juliana Leitão Mello ; Maria Tereza Pasinato ; Solange Kanso

Examining the impact of orphan hood on sexual initiation among adolescents 10-19 in Rwanda and Zambia • Nancy Murray, Futures Group International ; Minki Chatterji, Futures Group International ; Leanne Dougherty, Futures Group International ; Yvonne Mulenga, Project Concern International ; Andrew Jones, CARE ; Kathy Buek, Futures Group Europe ; William Winfrey, Futures Group International ; Joseph Amon, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS)