Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Young people's perceptions of their own health needs; Chapter 2 ‘Giving a voice to children’; Chapter 3 ‘You look in all these magazines and you see all these supermodels …’; Chapter 4 ‘Down the Yoker’; Chapter 5 ‘I don't listen to everything she says …’; Chapter 6 ‘I sort of get pushed into things’; Chapter 7 ‘It's a balance’; Chapter 8 Conclusions;

About the Author

Janet Shucksmith is Senior Lecturer in Sociology, University of Aberdeen.,
Leo Hendry is Professor of Education, University of Aberdeen and Professor of Psychology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim. Their previous publications include Young People's Leisure and Lifestyles (1993).

Reviews

"Shucksmith and Hendry set adult agendas to one side and explore young people's own views about their health and health behaviors. The provide recommendations about initiatives relevant to a wide range of professionals an researchers involved in the health education of young people."
-Adolescence