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"This book provides an overview of investigations into the interrela­ tions between stressful living conditions, individual coping strategies, and social support networks, on the one hand, and physiological, psychological, and social ""health"", on the other. Health is used as a broad term, and is defined as a state of physical and mental well­ being by which an individual is capable of processing inner and outer reality in a productive and satisfying manner. The potential stresses and strains inherent in the lifestyles of children, adolescents, and adults in contemporary industrial societies are the prime concern of this book. I try to offer a comprehensive view which takes modern socialization theory as its starting point. Chapter 1 introduces the subject and discusses the psychological and social ""costs"" that accompany life within modern industrial soci­ ety. Chapter 2 reviews research on types and distribution of social, psychological, and somatic disorders. Chapter 3 explores the risk fac­ tors and constellations of stressful life events, role conflicts, and tran­ sitions and focuses on the changes in types of demand or strains throughout the life span. Chapter 4 contains an analysis of the per­ sonal and social ""resources"" that can be mobilized if stress occurs."

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Author:   Klaus Hurrelmann
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1989
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.242kg
ISBN:  

9783642743306

ISBN 10:   3642743307
Pages:   139
Publication Date:   16 December 2011
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

1 The Biopsychosocial Costs of Today’s Lifestyle.- The Burden of Individuality.- The Concept of Socialization.- The Concept of Health.- 2 Symptoms: Social, Psychological, and Physiological Disorders.- The Spectrum of Behavior Disorders.- Epidemiological Data.- 3 Risk Factors: Stressors in the Life Course.- Stressors in Childhood.- Stressors in Adolescence.- Stressors in Adulthood.- 4 Resources: Personal and Social Coping Capacities.- Personal Resources.- Social Resources.- 5 Interdependences: The Stress-Health Relationship.- Medical Approaches.- Psychological Approaches.- Sociological Approaches.- A Socialization-Theoretical Synthesis.- 6 Interventions: Strengthening Personal and Social Resources.- Potential and Constraints of Intervention Strategies.- Advancement of Competence and Network Promotion.- References.

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