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.
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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.?
This new volume brings a hugely welcome focus on young peoples health through the lens of young people's strengths, rather than framing them (and their life stage) as a problem. The authors present an authoritative, timely and nuanced understanding of adolescent health in a changed world. The book presents a roadmap for improving the offer to young people and thereby improving their health. The final chapter makes the critical point that in order for adolescents to flourish we need to move past just seeing them as problems in transition, to important contributors to society. Supporting them to thrive is essential to us all.
--Dr Ann Hagell, Independent Consultant in Youth Health, UK
Beyond recognizing the life-course opportunities inherent in adolescence, this book articulates the value of supporting adolescents to give voice to tl³,
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