Books in the Understanding Adolescence series

Adolescence and Health provides the first comprehensive text at the right level for health professionals working with adolescents. Adolescents are neither big children nor small adults; therefore their health needs are different.

Adolescents at Risk: Against the Odds looks in depth at some of the key risks faced by adolescents, and at some of the ways in which they can be alleviated. The book is structured according to the operational challenges the research informs.