| Description |
xii, 371 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. Risk behavior in adolescence -- 2. The study -- 3. Psychoactive substance abuse -- 4. Risk-taking behavior and risky driving -- 5. Antisocial behavior -- 6. Sexual behavior, contraception and AIDS -- 7. Disturbed eating -- 8. Prevention : what can we do? |
| Summary |
This book makes a substantial contribution to the understanding of adolescent risk behaviour, dealing with each of the key risk behaviours that are of concern at this developmental stage. Based on the findings of a research project where the multiple contexts in the ecology of daily adolescent life have been considered, it describes the different risk behaviours, shows the linkages between them, and explains the functions served by the various risk behaviours or the meanings they may have for the adolescent. It emphasizes the need to strengthen protective factors that can promote positive development, and the need to provide opportunities for behaviours that can serve the same purposes as risk behaviours do, but without compromising health and development |
| Notes |
Translated from the original Italian title : Adolescenti e rischio, 2003 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographic references (pages [351]-371) |
| Notes |
Translated from the original Italian title Adolescenti e rischio, 2003 |
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Translated from the Italian |
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Print version record |
| In |
Springer e-books |
| Subject |
Behavior disorders in adolescence.
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Risk-taking (Psychology) in adolescence.
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Adolescent Behavior -- psychology.
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Risk-Taking.
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Adolescent.
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Adolescent Behavior -- psychology.
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Adolescent.
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Risk-Taking.
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| Author |
Cattelino, Elena.
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Ciairano, Silvia.
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| LC no. |
2005927906 |
| ISBN |
8847002907 (hbk.) |
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9788847002906 (hbk.) |
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