Youth, Health and Welfare meets the demand for a critical, policy and practice-oriented inter-disciplinary perspective on the changing nature of young people’s lives and how this affects their health and wellbeing. This book provides a lively, research-based and critical approach to young people’s health and wellbeing in contemporary society, drawing on the latest research from a variety of Australian and international sources. Chapters provide an introduction to current debates and theoretical ideas, an analysis of key health and wellbeing issues, the challenges for health and education professionals and the ways in which health and educational approaches frame youth. The focus throughout is on young people’s experiences, priorities and attitudes in relation to risk, wellbeing and health in a changing world.

Features

• Teaches a new perspective and encourages thought and debate around three key areas: 1. The main issues for young people's health and the nature of wellbeing in contemporary society. 2. The framing of youth within health and education discourses of development, futurity, risk, citizenship, wellbeing and potential.  3. Young people's priorities, behaviours and attitudes in relation to risk, wellbeing and health in a changing world.
• A single-authored book that develops a systematic, coherent analysis of youth health and welfare.
• A balanced text designed for students across health, education and the human services.

Introduction

1. Youth Health and Social Change

2. Young People and Health Issues in the 21st Century

3. Young People's Health and Wellbeing: Official Responses

4. Constructing Youth

5. Health, Markets and Identities

6. Being Young and Well

7. Wellbeing

8. Challenges for Health and Education

Johanna Wyn, University of Melbourne

Read a sample chapter from Youth Health And Welfare:

Chapter 1: Youth Health and Social Change