Includes bibliographical references and index

Adolescent Heath Promotion: Rationale, Goals, and Objectives / Susan G. Millstein, Anne C. Petersen, Elena O. Nightingale -- The Adolescent, Health, and Society -- Adolescent Development: Health Risks and Opportunities for Health Promotion / Lisa J. Crockett, Anne C. Petersen -- The Influence of Economic Factors on Health-Related Behaviors in Adolescents / Lorraine V. Klerman -- Health Promotion for Minority Adolescents: Cultural Considerations / Felton Earls -- The Social World of Adolescents: Families, Peers, Schools, and the Community / Cheryl L. Perry, Steven H. Kelder, Kelli A. Komro -- A View of Health from the Adolescent's Perspective / Susan G. Millstein -- Health-Enhancing and Health-Compromising Lifestyles / Delbert S. Elliott -- Commentary on Part I: The Adolescent, Health, and Society -- The Adolescent, Health, and Society: From the Perspective of the Physician / Charles E. Irwin, Jr. -- The Adolescent, Health, and Society: From the Perspective of the Nurse / Jeanette M. Broering -- Topical Areas for Promoting Health -- Promoting Positive Mental Health during Adolescence / Bruce E. Compas -- "Sex Is a Gamble, Kissing Is a Game": Adolescent Sexuality and Health Promotion / Jeanne Brooks-Gunn, Roberta L. Paikoff -- Promoting Healthful Diet and Physical Activity / James F. Sallis -- Promoting Oral Health in Adolescents / Judith E. N. Albino, Sandra D. Lawrence -- Promoting Healthy Alternatives to Substance Abuse / Howard Leventhal, Patricia Keeshan -- The Control of Violence and the Promotion of Nonviolence in Adolescents / Felton Earls, Robert B. Cairns, James A. Mercy -- Promoting Safety in Adolescent / Ralph Hingson, Jonathan Howland -- Commentary on Part II: Topical Areas of Interest for Promoting Health -- Topical Areas of Interest for Promoting Health: From the Perspective of the Physician / Charles E. Irwin, Jr. -- Topical Areas of Interest for Promoting Health: From the Perspective of the Nurse / Jeanette M. Broering -- The Future of Adolescent Health Promotion: Next Steps -- From Causal Description to Causal Explanation: Improving Three Already Good Evaluations of Adolescent Health Programs / Thomas D. Cook, Amy R. Anson, Suzanne B. Walchli -- Adolescent Health Promotion in the Twenty-first Century: Current Frontiers and Future Directions / David A. Hamburg, Susan G. Millstein, Allyn M. Mortimer, Elena O. Nightingale, Anne C. Petersen.