Promoting the health of adolescents : new directions for the twenty-first century

To influence adolescents' behaviour, health providers need an understanding of the psycholgcal, cognitive, environmental, and physiological factors in the world of the adolescent. This state-of-the-art volume, sponsored by the Carnegie Council on Adolescent Development, provides a compilation of research, addresses, problem areas (the risk of AIDS, substance abuse, suicide, and broken homes, among other critical issues), and identifies promising avenues for health promotion.