Promoting the Health of Adolescents
New Directions for the Twenty-first Century
Published on 6. October 1994
Book
Paperback/Softback
424 pages
978-0-19-509188-5 (ISBN)
Description
Adolescents have been recognized as critical targets for health promotion efforts for two reasons. (1) The primary causes of adolescent morbidity and mortality are primarily related to preventable social, environmental, and behavioral factors, and (2)Much adult mortality can be attributed to modifiable factors that have their onset during the adolescent years. 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 integrative, state-of-the-art review of the cross-cutting, critical issues in promoting adolescent health. With a focus in "what works", the volume addresses a wide array of social, economic, cultural, and developmental influences on adolescent health, as well as a variety of specific health-related behaviors. The volume 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 programs for adolescent health.
Reviews / Votes
The contributors represent a variety of disciplines and offer proven techniques and approaches that can help future adults enjoy longer, safer, more productive lives. * Adolescence * comprehensive and forward looking * Alex Paton, British Medical Journal * comprehensive and forward looking. BMJ Vol 310 18 March 1995More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
line figures
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
679 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-509188-5 (9780195091885)
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Susan G. Millstein | Anne C. Petersen | Elena O. Nightingale
Promoting the Health of Adolescents
New Directions for the Twenty-first Century
E-Book
05/1993
OUP eBook
€49.99
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Content
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
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