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Chapter-05 Growth and Development of Pubescent and Adolescent

BOOK TITLE: Textbook of Growth and Development for Nursing Students

Author
1. Neeraja KP
ISBN
9788180618284
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/10912_5
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2006
Pages
44
Author Affiliations
1. Navodaya College of Nursing, Mantralayam Road, Raichur, Karnataka, Navodaya College of Nursing, Raichur, Channapatna, Karnataka, India
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Pre-puberty, puberty, adolescent growth and development–biologic, physical changes, onset of puberty, development of secondary sexual characteristics, psychosocial, psychosexual, spiritual, cognitive, moral—development, language and speech development, recreational/leisure activities, special problems of adolescents–teenage pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, anxiety disorders, phobia, post traumatic stress disorder, guidance of adolescents in their emotional instability, child guidance clinic–team, list of heath problems among adolescents, problems of adolescent girls in India–health promotion and anticipatory guidance; meeting health needs of adolescents, sex education–components, objectives, content, ethics, conducting sex education programme for adolescents; assessment of children in early childhood, middle childhood, adolescence, objectives of physical assessment, skills used in assessment, methods, physical education programmes during school to improve physical activity among children–extra curricular activities, steps to increase adolescent’s readiness to participate in physical activities. Health benefits with physical activities and physical fitness, ten recommendations to improve physical activity among adolescents in school and community programmes, vocational interest among adolescents–factors influencing career choice and aspirations among adolescents are discussed in detail.

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