Promoting the Health of Adolescents : New Directions for the Twenty-first Century.
Title:
Promoting the Health of Adolescents : New Directions for the Twenty-first Century.
Author:
Millstein, Susan G.
ISBN:
9780198023869
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (418 pages)
Contents:
Contents -- Contributors -- 1. Adolescent Heath Promotion: Rationale, Goals, and Objectives -- PART I: THE ADOLESCENT, HEALTH, AND SOCIETY -- 2. Adolescent Development: Health Risks and Opportunities for Health Promotion -- 3. The Influence of Economic Factors on Health-Related Behaviors in Adolescents -- 4. Health Promotion for Minority Adolescents: Cultural Considerations -- 5. The Social World of Adolescents: Families, Peers, Schools, and the Community -- 6. A View of Health from the Adolescent's Perspective -- 7. Health-Enhancing and Health-Compromising Lifestyles -- Commentary on Part I: The Adolescent, Health, and Society -- PART II: TOPICAL AREAS FOR PROMOTING HEALTH -- 8. Promoting Positive Mental Health during Adolescence -- 9. "Sex Is a Gamble, Kissing Is a Game": Adolescent Sexuality and Health Promotion -- 10. Promoting Healthful Diet and Physical Activity -- 11. Promoting Oral Health in Adolescents -- 12. Promoting Healthy Alternatives to Substance Abuse -- 13. The Control of Violence and the Promotion of Nonviolence in Adolescents -- 14. Promoting Safety in Adolescents -- Commentary on Part II: Topical Areas of Interest for Promoting Health -- PART III: THE FUTURE OF ADOLESCENT HEALTH PROMOTION: NEXT STEPS -- 15. From Causal Description to Causal Explanation: Improving Three Already Good Evaluations of Adolescent Health Programs -- 16. Adolescent Health Promotion in the Twenty-first Century: Current Frontiers and Future Directions -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y.
Abstract:
Chronic diseases and premature death can often be linked to social, environmental, and behavioral factors that are subject to modification, especially during adolescence when many habits--both good and bad--are formed. In order to effectively encourage good health-related behaviors among adolescents, health providers need an integrated understanding of the many factors involved. This volume fills that need by providing the most comprehensive, up-to-date review of the pertinent issues, including in-depth discussions on adolescent sexuality, substance abuse, the future of adolescent health promotion, and the relationship between socioeconomic status and health-related behaviors. The outstanding group of contributors represents a wide variety of disciplines and offers proven techniques and approaches that can help future adults enjoy longer, safer, more productive lives. With an emphasis on practical solutions, Promoting the Health of Adolescents will be of value to health and social scientists, health care providers, educators, and administrators who plan and implement programs for adolescent health.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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