Daniel T L Shek, PhD, Rachel C F Sun, Joav Merrick, MD, MMedSci, DMSc
To what extent is Western knowledge on adolescent development applicable to Chinese young people? Are Chinese adolescent risk behaviours similar to those in Western societies? To what extent are intervention programs, such as adolescent prevention programs, applicable to Chinese people? This book answers these questions.
To what extent is Western knowledge on adolescent development applicable to Chinese young people? Are Chinese adolescent risk behaviours similar to th...
Daniel T L Shek, PhD, Rachel C F Sun, Joav Merrick, MD, MMedSci, DMSc
In the prevention science approach, focus is put on identifying risk and protective factors in adolescent risk behaviour. Based on this approach, many research and prevention programs have been generated in the past few decades. Nevertheless, over-emphasis of adolescent developmental problems has been criticised as focusing too much on adolescent developmental problems and pathologies. In response to this criticism, an alternative approach highlighting the importance of positive youth development has been proposed.
In the prevention science approach, focus is put on identifying risk and protective factors in adolescent risk behaviour. Based on this approach, many...
