Adolescent health : the role of individual differences / Patrick Heaven.

By:

Heaven, Patrick C. L. (Patrick Charles Lionel) [author.]

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Adolescence and societyPublication details: London ; New York : Routledge, 1996.Description: 1 online resource (x, 201 pages)Content type:

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9781134820306
1134820305
9786611313067
6611313060
1281313068
9781281313065

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Adolescent health.DDC classification:

613/.0433 22

LOC classification:

RJ47.53 .H44 1996eb

NLM classification:

1996 M-155
WS 462

Other classification:

44.07
CQ 6600

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Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of figures and tables; Foreword; Preface; General introduction; Health education; Stress and coping; Body image and eating behaviours; Sex and AIDS; Substance use: alcohol, cigarettes, and other drugs; Mental health: schizophrenia, depression, and suicide; Lifestyle, exercise, and diet; Concluding comments; References; Name index; Subject index.

Summary: Adolescence is one of the most turbulent yet exciting phases in life. Increased autonomy brings with it new health risks ranging from drugs and sexually transmitted disease, to eating disorders and suicidal depression. Even though todays teenagers are more concerned with and educated about their health than any previous generation, they still engage in risky behaviour. Adolescent Health explores how individual differences contribute to health and illness across a wide range of cultures and socio-economic backgrounds. Patrick Heaven blends the latest research findings from a r.

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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

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Adolescence is one of the most turbulent yet exciting phases in life. Increased autonomy brings with it new health risks ranging from drugs and sexually transmitted disease, to eating disorders and suicidal depression. Even though todays teenagers are more concerned with and educated about their health than any previous generation, they still engage in risky behaviour. Adolescent Health explores how individual differences contribute to health and illness across a wide range of cultures and socio-economic backgrounds. Patrick Heaven blends the latest research findings from a r.

English.

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