Health hazards in adolescence / edited by Klaus Hurrelmann, Friedrich Losel.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hurrelmann, Klaus, editor.

Lösel, Friedrich, editor.

Sonderforschungsbereich 227--Prävention und Intervention im Kindes- und Jugendalter.

Series:

Prävention und Intervention Im Kindes- und Jugendalter

Prävention und Intervention im Kindes- und Jugendalter ; 8

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Adolescence.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (538 p.)

Edition:

Reprint 2019

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; New York : Walter de Gruyter, [1990]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Nearly two dozen theoretical and empirical papers from the international exchange network and regular conferences of the Research Center, Prevention and Intervention in Childhood and Adolescence, U. of Bielefeld, Germany, discuss social, psychological, anthropological, and ecological antecedents of adolescent health behavior; coping with stressful life events and environments; and approaches to social support and education that promote health. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Contents:

Frontmatter

Preface

Contents

1. Basic Issues and Problems of Health in Adolescence / Hurrelmann, Klaus / Losel, Friedrich

Part I. Antecedents of Adolescents' Health Behavior

2. Personality, Perceived Life Chances, and Adolescent Health Behavior / Jessor, Richard / Donovan, John E. / Costa, Frances

3. Parent and Peer Effects on Adolescent Health Behavior / Hansell, Steve / Mechanic, David

4. Young Adults' Health and its Antecedents in Evolving Life-styles / Pulkkinen, Lea

5. Subject's Implicit Anthropology. A Determinant of Mental and Physical Health / Oerter, Rolf

6. Parental Childrearing and Anxiety Development / Krohne, Heinz Walter

7. Youth Unemployment and Health. Results from a Five-Year Follow-Up Study / Hammarstrom, Anne

8. Health Impairment, Failure in School, and the Use and Abuse of Drugs / Nordlohne, Elisabeth / Hurrelmann, Klaus

9. Smoking and Drinking: Prospective Analyses in German and Polish Adolescents / Silbereisen, Rainer K. / Schonpflug, Ute / Albrecht, Helfried T.

Part II. Coping with Stressful Life Events and Environments

10. Youth in Dangerous Environments: Coping With the Consequences / Garbarino, James

11. Antecedents and Consequences of Deviant Behavior / Werner, Emmy E.

12. Disruptive and Antisocial Behavior in Childhood and Adolescence: Development and Risk Factors / Loeber, Rolf

13. Bullying Among School Children / Olweus, Dan

14. Resilience in Adolescence: A Study on the Generalizability of Protective Factors / Lösel, Friedrich / Bliesener, Thomas

15. Behavioral/Emotional Problems in Adopted Adolescents / Verhulst, Frank C. / Bieman, Herma Versluis-den

16. Coping and Health-Related Behavior: A Cross-Cultural Perspective / Seiffge-Krenke, Inge

Part III. Social Support and Education for Health Promotion

17. Social Support, Health, and Health Behavior / Schwarzer, Ralf / Leppin, Anja

18. Social Network Participation and Problem Behavior in Adolescence / Hopkins, Nicholas / Emler, Nicholas

19. The Role of Parent and Peer Contacts for Adolescents' State of Health / Holler, Birgit / Hurrelmann, Klaus

20. Social Networks as Resources: Relationships between Background Variables and Social Behavior / Bö, Inge

21. Competence Enhancement and the Prevention of Adolescent Problem Behavior / Dusenbury, Linda / Botvin, Gilbert

22. Problems and Challenges in Health Education for Young Adults / Dlugosch, Gabriele E. / Schmidt, Lothar R.

23. Innovative Approaches to Youth Information and Counseling / Fâché, Willi

Subject Index

Backmatter

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9783110847659

3110847655

OCLC:

1110717112