Explores how individual differences contribute to health and illness across a wide range of cultures and socio-economic bacgrounds. Blends latest research findings with practical suggestions on how to improve health care for adolescents.
Explores how individual differences contribute to health and illness across a wide range of cultures and socio-economic bacgrounds. Blends latest research findings with practical suggestions on how to improve health care for adolescents.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Patrick C. L. Heaven is Senior Lecturer in psychology at the University of Wollongong, Australia. His previous publications include Contemporary Adolescence: A Social Psychological Approach (1994); Adolescence: An Australian Perspective (1990, edited by Heaven and Callan) and Life Span Development (1992, edited).
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List of Figures and Tables. Foreword by Dr C. Peterson. Preface. Chapter 1. General Introduction: Introduction Definitions of Health Conceptions of illness and health among adolescents Adolescence: a period of health risk Summary Chapter 2. Health Education: Introduction Adolescent injury and disease Health education strategies Adolescent health services Models of health behaviour Summary Chapter 3. Stress and Coping: Introduction The Nature of Stress Stress during the adolescent years Types of stressors Causes and correlates of adolescent stress Coping with stress Summary Chapter 4. Body Image and Eating Behaviours: Introduction Controlling ones weight Self-perceptions of body image Eating disorders The treatment of eating disorders Summary Chapter 5. Sex and AIDS: Introduction Sexual development Attitudes to sex Sexual behaviours and condoms Predicting condom use Summary Chapter 6. Substance abuse: Alcohol Cigarettes and Other Drugs: Introduction Patterns of substance abuse Syndrome of problem behaviour Theoretical perspectives Summary Chapter 7. Mental Health: Schizophrenia Depression and Suicide: Introduction Schizophrenia Depression Suicide Summary Chapter 8. Lifestyle Exercise and Diet: Introduction The concept of lifestyle Exercise and fitness Diet and health Attitudes to food and nutrition Psychological predictors of a healthy lifestyle Changing lifestyle Summary Chapter 9. Concluding Comments: Introduction Empowerment Improving Health services for adolescents.
List of Figures and Tables. Foreword by Dr C. Peterson. Preface. Chapter 1. General Introduction: Introduction Definitions of Health Conceptions of illness and health among adolescents Adolescence: a period of health risk Summary Chapter 2. Health Education: Introduction Adolescent injury and disease Health education strategies Adolescent health services Models of health behaviour Summary Chapter 3. Stress and Coping: Introduction The Nature of Stress Stress during the adolescent years Types of stressors Causes and correlates of adolescent stress Coping with stress Summary Chapter 4. Body Image and Eating Behaviours: Introduction Controlling ones weight Self-perceptions of body image Eating disorders The treatment of eating disorders Summary Chapter 5. Sex and AIDS: Introduction Sexual development Attitudes to sex Sexual behaviours and condoms Predicting condom use Summary Chapter 6. Substance abuse: Alcohol Cigarettes and Other Drugs: Introduction Patterns of substance abuse Syndrome of problem behaviour Theoretical perspectives Summary Chapter 7. Mental Health: Schizophrenia Depression and Suicide: Introduction Schizophrenia Depression Suicide Summary Chapter 8. Lifestyle Exercise and Diet: Introduction The concept of lifestyle Exercise and fitness Diet and health Attitudes to food and nutrition Psychological predictors of a healthy lifestyle Changing lifestyle Summary Chapter 9. Concluding Comments: Introduction Empowerment Improving Health services for adolescents.
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