Australia's Adolescents: A Health Psychology Perspective

A collection of research papers on the health of Australian adolescents. Six papers investigate eating and body-image problems, another six mental health, stress, unemployment and suicide, five are on risk taking and road safety, five on AIDS, five on general health care issues, two on adolescent pregnancy, and one each on asthma, sexual behaviour, and menstruation. With one exception, all contributors are Australian academics and health care professionals, mostly in New South Wales. Includes index.