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



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Autore: Heaven Patrick C. L (Patrick Charles Lionel) Visualizza persona
Titolo: Adolescent health : the role of individual differences / / Patrick Heaven Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1996
Edizione: 1st ed.
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (214 p.)
Disciplina: 613.0433
613/.0433
Soggetto topico: Health behavior in adolescence
Teenagers - Health and hygiene
Individual differences in adolescence
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: 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
Sommario/riassunto: 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
Titolo autorizzato: Adolescent health  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-86168-271-9
1-134-82029-1
0-203-13716-7
9786611313067
1-281-31306-8
1-134-82030-5
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 996207280103316
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Serie: Adolescence and society.