Promoting the health of adolescents : new directions for the twenty-first century
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Promoting the health of adolescents : new directions for the twenty-first century
Oxford University Press, 1993
- : pbk
Available at 26 libraries
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Includes index
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Description
Over the past few decades, scientific principles for effectively promoting adolescent health have emerged from a variety of disciplines in the health and social sciences. This volume brings together these diverse literatures, providing an integrated, state-of-the-art review of the critical issues in promoting adolescent health. With a focus on 'what works', the authors address a wide array of social, economic, cultural, and developmental influences on adolescent
health, as well as a variety of specific health-related behaviours. The book provides promising solutions to the crisis in adolescent health, with recommendations for action that will be valuable to social and health scientists, health care providers, educators, and those who plan and implement
programmes for adolescent health.
Table of Contents
- Foreword: J.B. Richmond: Health Promotion in Historical Perspective 1: S.G. Millstein, A.C. Peterson, and E.O Nightingale: Adolescent Health Promotion: Rationale, Goals, and Objectives PART I: THE ADOLESCENT, HEALTH, AND SOCIETY 2: L.J. Crockett and A.C. Peterson: Adolescent Development: Health Risks and Opportunities for Health Promotion 3: L.V. Klerman: The Influence of Economic Factors on Health-Related Behaviors in Adolescents 4: F. Earls: Health Promotion for Minority Adolescents: Cultural Considerations 5: C.L. Perry, S.H. Kelder, and K.A. Komro: The Social World of Adolescents: Families, Peers, Schools, and the Community 6: S.G. Millstein: A View of Health from the Adolescent's Perspective 7: D.S. Elliot: Health-Enhancing and Health-Compromising Lifestyles PART II: TOPICAL AREAS OF INTEREST FOR PROMOTING HEALTH 8: B.E. Compas: Promoting Positive Mental Health During Adolescence 9: J. Brooks-Gunn and R.L. Paikoff: Sex Is a Gamble, Kissing Is a Game: Adolescent Sexuality and Health Promotion 10: J.F. Sallis: Promoting Healthful Diet and Physical Activity 11: J.E.N. Albino and S.D. Lawrence: Promoting Oral Health in Adolescents 12: H. Leventhal and P. Keeshan: Promoting Healthy Alternatives to Substance Abuse 13: F. Earls, R.B. Cairns, and J. Mercy: The Control of Violence and the Promotion of Non-Violence in Adolescence 14: R. Hingson and J. Howland: Promoting Safety in Adolescents C.E. Irwin, Jr.
- J.M. Broering: Commentary on Part II: Topical Areas of Interest for Promoting Health PART III: THE FUTURE OF ADOLESCENT HEALTH PROMOTION: NEXT STEPS 15: T.D. Cook, A.R. Anson, and S.B. Walchli: From Causal Description to Causal Explanation: Improving Three Already Good Evaluations of Adolescent Health Programs 16: D.A. Hamburg et al.: Adolescent Health Promotion in the Twenty-first Century: A Synthesis of Current Progress and Future Directions
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