| Description |
44 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm |
| Series |
Issues in society ; v. 160 |
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Issues in society (Balmain, N.S.W.) ; v. 160
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| Contents |
Chapter 1. Adolescent Health - An Overview: Adolescent health; Young people; Australia's young people: their health and wellbeing; Breaking through the 'dunno' factor of youth health; Choosing your doctor; Children need a lifeline; Family role first in health card debate. Chapter 2. Issues in Adolescent Health: Substance use by young people; Young people and drug use; Alcohol and adolescence; Sexual behaviour of young people; Sexuality in young people: the importance of social health; Guidelines for safer sex; Gay and lesbian youth more at risk from poor health; Sex, clothes and hormones; The body not-so-beautiful - how to cope; Body image and being active; Why exercise?; Eating well and feeling good; Healthy eating; Young people and injury; Some interesting facts about youth injury; Road fatalities and injuries in young people; What is mental health?; Depression in young people; Ways of coping with problems and worries; Suicide; What is killing Australia's youth? |
| Summary |
This book takes an overview of the issues which most affect the health of adolescents (people aged from 10 to 24 years). Young people are often prone to bad health through self-destructive behaviour and lifestyle - how can adolescents avoid risk-taking behaviour and improve their social health? The health and wellbeing of Australia's adolescents - how do adolescents deal with such issues as sex, stress, suicide, substance use, eating disorders, injury, exercise, nutrition and mental health? |
| Analysis |
Social & preventive medicine (Australia ) Child care, child and youth welfare |
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Youth |
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Health care |
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Mental health |
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Dangerous behaviour |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: page 44 |
| Audience |
Secondary and tertiary students and teachers |
| Subject |
Chemistry -- Programmed instruction.
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Health behavior in adolescence.
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Health attitudes.
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Teenagers -- Health and hygiene.
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Teenagers -- Health and hygiene -- Australia.
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Teenagers -- Medical care -- Australia.
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Health behavior in adolescence -- Australia.
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Health Behavior.
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Adolescent.
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Adolescent Health Services.
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| SUBJECT |
Australia. https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001315 |
| Author |
Healey, Justin.
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Biochemical Society (Great Britain)
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Biochemistry Across the School Curriculum Group
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| LC no. |
00002316 |
| ISBN |
1876811692 : |
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