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This important book explores adolescent health and well-being through an ecological and developmental lens, drawing on international comparative studies and data sources to provide valuable contextual insights.
Recognizing that children and adolescents are not a homogenous group, this book highlights the importance of age distinctions in shaping health needs, risks, and protective behaviors. Adolescent development, the epidemiology and social determinants of adolescent health, health literacy and health promotion are foundational themes woven throughout the chapters. It explores how gender influences both health behaviors and outcomes, emphasizing the need for a nuanced understanding of adolescent well-being. By presenting data comparisons across time and socio-demographic groups, the book sheds light on disparities related to gender, ethnicity (including Black and minority ethnic and Indigenous populations), age, geography, and socioeconomic status, offering valuable insights into the diverse factors that shape adolescent health.
This textbook is intended for clinicians, researchers, policy makers, advocates, youth workers, adolescents and their parents and carers.
Contents
Foreword: Professor Susan M Sawyer. Preface: Melissa Kang, Imelda Coyne, Nicola J Gray. Chapter 1. The Patterning of Adolescent Health Nicola J Gray. Chapter 2.Theorising Adolescent Development and Health Melissa Kang. Chapter 3. Health Risks - Old and Emerging Nicola J Gray. Chapter 4. Positive Health Behaviours and Protective Factors Nicola J Gray. Chapter 5. Adolescent Mental Health and Well-Being Melissa Kang. Chapter 6. Sexuality, Sexual and Reproductive Health Melissa Kang. Chapter 7. Promoting Adolescents' Health and Wellbeing Imelda Coyne. Chapter 8. Adolescents with Chronic Conditions and Disability Imelda Coyne. Chapter 9. Adolescents' Access to Healthcare Services Imelda Coyne. Chapter 10. New Directions for Adolescent Health Melissa Kang, Imelda Coyne, Nicola J Gray.
