The phrase "adolescents were held" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts discussing the detention or supervision of adolescents, such as in legal, educational, or social work settings.
Example: "In the aftermath of the incident, adolescents were held for questioning by the authorities."
Alternatives: "young people were detained" or "teenagers were supervised".
To further explore what specific concepts, beliefs or perceptions would be important for adolescents; focus group interviews with adolescents were held.
Furthermore, focus groups among adolescents were held, as well as interviews with teachers, and experts in the field of physical activity, dietary behaviour, and health promotion.
In the international literature, generally a strong plea for the home as most appropriate location of care for severely ill children and adolescents is held [ 18, 28].
The first training on counselling and HIV testing of adolescents including most at risk and vulnerable adolescents was held from 11 to 14 September in Chisinau involving 14 specialists from Chisinau, Ungheni, Cahul, Floreşti and Tiraspol.
On March 16, after three adolescent girls were held at gunpoint by two older men, Guadalajara police repeatedly emphasized that they had "decided to skip school" and go to a party by "their own free will".
Adolescent FGDs were held in homogeneously constituted categories according to sex and age in order to allow exploration of age and gender specific needs, perceptions and experiences.
In 2011, more than 60,000 adolescents in the United States were held in residential placement facilities after breaking the law [ 7].
Over a ten-month period between 2004 2005, at the height of the Lord's Resistance Army insurgency in Northern Uganda, 116 in-depth interviews and 16 focus group discussions were held with adolescent girls and adult women living in three displacement camps in Gulu district, Northern Uganda.
Intended to promote change in reproductive behaviour of adolescents project in Bihar, India, events were held for newly married couples to celebrate their marriage and emphasise the benefits of delaying having children and provided couples with a small supply of oral contraceptive pills and condoms.
In addition, 14 focus group discussions were held, involving 31 adolescents and 43 parents.
In total, 14 focus group discussions were held, involving 31 adolescents and 43 parents.
