Health and Well-being for Young People
Building Resilience and Empowerment
- 200 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
Health and Well-being for Young People
Building Resilience and Empowerment
About this book
Ethical beliefs, direct personal experiences, and the knowledge we accumulate from sources such as TV dramas, magazines and social media all shape our ideas about health and wellbeing. In this highly engaging new book, Colin Goble and Natasha Bye-Brooks bring the focus to young people, particularly adolescents, and explore the main challenges in creating and maintaining a society where young people can thrive, both physically and mentally. Tackling issues such as nutrition, sexual health, disability and substance misuse, the book provides an in-depth examination of the key concepts and theoretical perspectives surrounding health and wellbeing. Topics covered include: - Adolescence as a life stage, with particular focus on psychological, behavioural, social and cultural development and the concept of the 'teenager'
- The impact of environmental issues such as poverty, poor housing and lack of access to green spaces on young people's health and wellbeing
- Acute mental health problems in young people, such as anorexia nervosa, schizophrenia and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- The sexualisation of young people, and identifying sexually vulnerable young people
- The impact of poor nutrition and low levels of physical activity, combined with the socially-influenced body image Clear, concise and highly accessible, Health and Wellbeing for Young People provides an invaluable introduction to the key issues and debates that relate to the health and wellbeing of young people, both in the UK and beyond.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title page
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- 1 Introduction: What are the issues?
- 2 Adolescent development and health
- 3 Historical overview of health promotion and young people
- 4 Young people’s health, well-being and the environment
- 5 Mental and emotional health and well-being
- 6 Disability and health in young people
- 7 Sexual health and young people
- 8 Nutrition, health and young people
- 9 Substance use and misuse
- 10 Promoting health and well-being in young people: Changing young people, or changing society?
- References
- Index