International Handbook on Adolescent Health and Development The Public Health Response /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Cherry, Andrew L. (Editor), Baltag, Valentina (Editor), Dillon, Mary E. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Maternal and child health services.; Pediatrics.; Child psychology.; School psychology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Maternal and Child Health.; Child and School Psychology.

This comprehensive reference uses an ecological perspective to sort out the complex mix of biological, psychological, social, and other factors influencing adolescent health as well as shaping professional responses to the needs of adolescents. Describing critical concerns at the global level and in...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Establishing Global Standards for the Provision of Adolescent Health Care and Services
• Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
• Mental Health
• Violence and Injuries
• Nutrition and Physical Activity
• Special Considerations for Adolescents with Chronic Conditions
• Adolescent Evolving Capacity and Autonomous Decision Making
• Adolescent Responsive Health Systems
• Adolescent Health Competencies Needed by Health Care Workers
• Financial Responsibility and Universal Access to Care.