History Faculty Publications

Document Type

Book

Publication Date

1997

Abstract

This book provides a multidisciplinary examination of the complex social issues surrounding adolescent health and health care delivery. It draws specifically on the resources of Catholic social teaching, presents an overview of the medical problems common among young people, and explores the social and familial contexts in which these problems arise. It provides a framework within which to view the conditions limiting the health and well-being of adolescents and to understand the resultant deterioration of the physical and mental health of adolescents in this country.

The insights gained from Catholic moral teaching are included with those of social science and medicine in order to formulate specific recommendations for creative and effective delivery of health care to adolescents.

ISBN/ISSN

9780761805601

Document Version

Published Version

Comments

Chapter 6, "Suggestions for Improving Health Care Delivery to Adolescents," is provided for download by permission of the publisher. Permission documentation is on file.

Publisher

University Press of America

Place of Publication

Lanham, MD

Peer Reviewed

yes


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