Adolescent Health. Volume 3. Crosscutting Issues in the Delivery of Health andRelated Services

摘要

The report reviews the physical, emotional, and behavioral health status ofcontemporary American adolescents, including adolescents in groups who might be more likely to be in special need of health-related interventions. The report identifies risk and protective factors for adolescent health problems and integrates national data in order to understand the clustering of specific adolescent problems; evaluates options in the organization of health services and technologies available to adolescents; assesses options in the conduct of national health surveys to improve collection of adolescent health statistics; and identifies gaps in research on the health and behavior of adolescents.