Handbook of Adolescent Health Risk Behavior
. Ed(S): Diclemente, Ralph J.; Hansen, William B.; Ponton, Lynne E.
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Paperback. Editor(s): DiClemente, Ralph J.; Hansen, William B.; Ponton, Lynne E. Series: Issues in Clinical Child Psychology. Num Pages: 440 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBN; MBNH9; MBNS; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 24. Weight in Grams: 883.
Adolescence is a developmental period of accelerating physical, psychological, social! cultural, and cognitive development, often characterized by confronting and surmounting a myriad of challenges and establishing a sense of self-identity and autonomy. It is also, unfortunately, a period fraught with many threats to the health and well-being of adoles cents and with substantial consequent impairment and disability. Many of the adverse health consequences experienced by adolescents are, to a large extent, the result of their risk behaviors. Many adolescents today, and perhaps an increasing number in the future, are at risk for death, disease, and other adverse health outcomes that ... Read more
Adolescence is a developmental period of accelerating physical, psychological, social! cultural, and cognitive development, often characterized by confronting and surmounting a myriad of challenges and establishing a sense of self-identity and autonomy. It is also, unfortunately, a period fraught with many threats to the health and well-being of adoles cents and with substantial consequent impairment and disability. Many of the adverse health consequences experienced by adolescents are, to a large extent, the result of their risk behaviors. Many adolescents today, and perhaps an increasing number in the future, are at risk for death, disease, and other adverse health outcomes that ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
Series
Issues in Clinical Child Psychology
Number of Pages
440
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781489902054
SKU
V9781489902054
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Reviews for Handbook of Adolescent Health Risk Behavior
`A first-rate resource for adolescent health risk behavior.' Contemporary Psychology, 43:1 (1998)