Student Well-Being in Chinese Adolescents in Hong Kong
Theory, Intervention and Research
Daniel TL Shek editor Tak Yan Lee editor Rachel C F Sun editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Springer Verlag, Singapore
Published:23rd Aug '16
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This book reviews the theories regarding commonly occurring developmental issues among Chinese adolescents in Hong Kong, the application of Positive Youth Development (PYD) to a large-scale primary prevention program and the impact of PYD on student well-being, indexed according to adolescent developmental issue. Using multiple strategies, it presents the overall constructs and frameworks supporting P.A.T.H.S. in response to the various psychosocial needs of Hong Kong’s youth. Some of the issues covered include substance abuse, sexual behavior, internet addiction, bullying and cyber-bullying. The book argues for the effectiveness of the school-based program in promoting student well-being in modern Hong Kong society and will be of interest to undergraduate and postgraduate students, university instructors, researchers, social workers, pediatricians, youth workers, educators, administrators, psychologists, school principals and allied professionals looking to promote whole-person development in junior form students and especially those with an interest in education in China.
“Tak Yan Lee’s book focuses on problems among young teenagers in Hong Kong, including relations with friends and family, bullying, online harassment, drug use, Internet addiction, sex behaviors and education, and definitions of success. ... This book will be of interest to various experts who want to plan positive youth development programs to decrease behavioral risks for adolescents. Social workers, psychologists and teachers will also find this book relevant to their work.” (Aymen Wahab, Ki Woong Cho, Muhammad Shakil Ahmad, Shabir Hyder, Sammar Abbas and Farzand Ali Jan, Applied Research Quality Life, Vol. 12, 2017)
“This book being a valuable tool for health care professionals, it is also hoped that it will inspire researchers to conduct large-scale, longitudinal studies that focus on the risk and protective factors for adolescent development from a holistic perspective. ... Student Well-Being in Chinese Adolescents in Hong Kong: Theory, Intervention, and Research is an indispensable book for clinicians and researchers who work with adolescents.” (John A. Yozwiak, Applied Research Quality Life, Vol. 12, 2017)
ISBN: 9789811012693
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 5504g
348 pages
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2016