Promoting Young People's Sexual Health: International Perspectives / Edition 1

by Roger Ingham, Peter Aggleton

Overview

Valuable contributions on different aspects of sexual and reproductive health among young people are presented in this book, with a focus on developing country contexts. Key discussions on issues relating to young people and their sexual activities are brought together in one volume, exploring how these issues are affected by the wider contexts in which they live.

The interdisciplinary team of contributors examine the practical and ideological barriers that inhibit progress in the development of educational and service level improvement of young people’s sexual health as well as presenting examples of efforts made to overcome such difficulties.

Promoting Young People's Sexual Health looks to the future, proposing ways forward in terms of policy and legislative changes necessary for long term improvements in young people’s sexual health.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415374828
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/21/2006
Series:	Sexuality, Culture and Health
Pages:	248
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Edited by Roger Ingham, Peter Aggleton

Table of Contents

Section 1: Understanding Young People and Sexual Health Section 2: Key Issues Section 3: Approaches to Promoting Improved SRH Section 4: Some Ways Forward

Editorial Reviews

'Promoting Young People's Sexual Health offers very sensitive and illuminating discussions of young people's experiences and the kind of interventions that can make a positive difference' . - Child and Family Social Work

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