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Adolescent Health is a survey textbook that includes an overview of existing theories and current research on interventions that address the social morbidities and mortalities of adolescents. Author Lynn Rew examines theories from a variety of professional disciplines that provide frameworks for understanding adolescent health behavior and health outcomes. Each theory is presented in terms of its essential elements, including its origin, a brief background of the theorist’s philosophical paradigm, the purpose and usefulness of the theory, the meaning and scope of the theory, and, when available, empirical referents.
Qualitative Approaches to Knowledge Development
Qualitative Approaches to Knowledge Development
In addition to the empirically derived models presented in previous chapters, our understanding of health-risk behavior and interventions to promote change is increased by the findings from qualitative studies. Qualitative studies have special relevance for clinical practice because the experiences of the research ...
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