Adolescence and Behavior Issues in a Chinese Context (Pediatrics, Child and Adolescent Health) - Hardcover

Shek, Daniel T L

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1626186146 ISBN 13: 9781626186149

Publisher: Nova Science Publishers, Inc (US), 2013

Synopsis

There is co-morbid occurrence of adolescent problem behaviours, and these behaviours manifest differently and vary in severity. For instance, some adolescents who suffer from stress and distress become addicted to substance and internet use, whereas some act out in the form of misbehaviour and delinquency. In particular, research findings have shown that there are gender differences; with boys tending to employ externalising and risk-taking behaviour as ventilation, while girls tend to internalise stress and become depressed. Nevertheless, different problem behaviours may share similar aetiologies. Adopting the ecological approach, adolescents' behaviours result from the complex interplay between themselves and the surrounding environment. These issues will be addressed in this book with experience from research from Hong Kong in a Chinese context.

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About the Authors

Daniel T.L. Shek, PhD, Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China.

Joav Merrick, MD, MMedSci, DMSc, (Medical Director, Health Services, Division for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Ministry of Social Affairs and Social Services, Jerusalem, Israel; Division of Adolescent Medicine, KY Childrens Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Lexington, Kentucky, US; National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Jerusalem, Israel; Division of Pediatrics, Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Centers, Mt Scopus Campus, Jerusalem, Israel; School of Public Health, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, US)

Edition details

• Publisher: Nova Science Publishers, Inc (US)
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1626186146
• ISBN 13: 9781626186149
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 213