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Promoting the Health of Adolescents: New Directions for the Twenty-first Century / Edition 1

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ISBN-10:: 0195091884
ISBN-13:: 9780195091885
Pub. Date:: 03/31/1994
Publisher:: Oxford University Press

ISBN-10:: 0195091884
ISBN-13:: 9780195091885
Pub. Date:: 03/31/1994
Publisher:: Oxford University Press

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Overview

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.

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ISBN-13:	9780195091885
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	03/31/1994
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	424
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.18(h) x 1.04(d)

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University of California, San Francisco

University of Minnesota

Carnegie Corporation of New York

Foreword. Health Promotion in Historical Perspective, J.B. Richmond1. Adolescent Health Promotion: Rationale, Goals, and Objectives, S.G. Millstein, A.C. Peterson, and E.O NightingalePART I: THE ADOLESCENT, HEALTH, AND SOCIETY2. Adolescent Development: Health Risks and Opportunities for Health Promotion, L.J. Crockett and A.C. Peterson3. The Influence of Economic Factors on Health-Related Behaviors in Adolescents, L.V. Klerman4. Health Promotion for Minority Adolescents: Cultural Considerations, F. Earls5. The Social World of Adolescents: Families, Peers, Schools, and the Community, C.L. Perry, S.H. Kelder, and K.A. Komro6. A View of Health from the Adolescent's Perspective, S.G. Millstein7. Health-Enhancing and Health-Compromising Lifestyles, D.S. ElliotPART II: TOPICAL AREAS OF INTEREST FOR PROMOTING HEALTH8. Promoting Positive Mental Health During Adolescence, B.E. Compas9. Sex Is a Gamble, Kissing Is a Game: Adolescent Sexuality and Health Promotion, J. Brooks-Gunn and R.L. Paikoff10. Promoting Healthful Diet and Physical Activity, J.F. Sallis11. Promoting Oral Health in Adolescents, J.E.N. Albino and S.D. Lawrence12. Promoting Healthy Alternatives to Substance Abuse, H. Leventhal and P. Keeshan13. The Control of Violence and the Promotion of Non-Violence in Adolescence, F. Earls, R.B. Cairns, and J. Mercy14. Promoting Safety in Adolescents, R. Hingson and J. HowlandCommentary on Part II: Topical Areas of Interest for Promoting Health, C.E. Irwin, Jr.; J.M. BroeringPART III: THE FUTURE OF ADOLESCENT HEALTH PROMOTION: NEXT STEPS15. From Causal Description to Causal Explanation: Improving Three Already Good Evaluations of Adolescent Health Programs, T.D. Cook, A.R. Anson, and S.B. Walchli16 Adolescent Health Promotion in the Twenty-first Century: A Synthesis of Current Progress and Future Directions, D.A. Hamburg et al.

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"Editors Millstein, Petersen, and Nightingale have pulled together the work of an impressive group of contributors, both scholars and clinicians, to review the current understanding of health-promotion efforts among adolescents. The result is an interesting, well-integrated work that will be of value to researchers, clinicians, and public health practitioners concerned with the health needs of young people." —The New England Journal of Medicine
"For adolescents, the future is now. The well-edited essays in this book set forth in clear, crisp prose a set of insights and practical real-world suggestions to make the now of adolescence the foundation for a healthy adult future. And for those who wish to probe more deeply, there are plenty of citations and references that support the conclusions and recommendations of the distinguished contributors of this pathbreaking volume." —Joseph A. Califano Jr., Chairman and President, Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse, Columbia University
"Required reading for anyone who has been waiting for a more comprehensive view and understanding of adolescent health." —William Julius Wilson, Lucy Flower University Professor of Sociology and Public Policy, University of Chicago
"This is essential reading for all who are concerned about adolescents in general and their health problems in particular. The authors do a masterful job of drawing out the policy directions suggested by a rich synthesis of knowledge." —Ray Marshall, LBJ School of Public Affairs, University of Texas at Austin
"An excellent series of insightful essays....All of the chapters are quite informative and well written and carefully summarize the current research literature in each area. Each essay provides the reader with a critical analysis of current status and future needs....Provides useful concrete suggestions for health promotion....An excellent resource....Millstein et al. have created an insightful book to guide us into the future....[It] should find a place on the shelf of any health care professional who sees adolescents and on the reading list of preventive medicine courses required for today's medical students....Presents a new synthesis of the complex issues involved in the multidisciplinary approach necessary in the 1990s to promote the health of adolescents effectively." —American Journal of Preventive Medicine
"The contributors represent a wide variety of disciplines and offer proven techniques and approaches that can help future adults enjoy longer, safer, more productive lives."—Adolescence
"This volume can serve as a useful resource for those interested in adolescent health promotion. For the novice, the chapters serve as a helpful review. ... The volume will serve to both organize and generate ideas for applied health promotion and empirical research. The volume confronts an interesting and worthy topic, and in so doing represents a progressive shift away from a specific disease model of adolescent health to a more inclusive biopsychosoical model." — Contemporary Psychology
"The editors of this timely and well-written book challenge us to look at health promotion for adolescents from several vantage points....There are excellent commentaries from both the physician and nursing perspectives, which discuss the controversies....There is a consistency of style and clarity throughout, making the book easily readable. The authors discuss all the topics intelligently with appropriate content to maintain interest. A comprehensive bibliography is placed at the end of each chapter....The topics are relevant to family practice-primary care specialties....For a family medicine faculty member responsible for adolescent curriculum, this book is stimulating and challenging, with an intelligent, organized style....It is recommended for health professionals with interests in teaching, research, and health policy for adolescents and their families." —William Shore, M.D., Family Medicine
"The audience for this reference is anyone who works with youths, with a focus on health professionals....The editors bring together experts from diverse disciplines such as anthropology, health policy, medicine, and nutrition, while maintaining textual coherence throughout....Efforts to address the impact of poverty and minority status relative to each health issue make this a particularly useful and timely reference....Overall, this book is highly readable..." —Sharon L. Hoerr, RD, Ph.D., Michigan State University, Journal of Nutrition Education

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