Abstract
Abstract Adolescence is typically viewed as a transitional period between childhood and adulthood, a time during which young people continue to develop the social and intellectual skills that will prepare them for adult roles and responsibilities. During this period, adolescents reach physical and sexual maturity, develop more sophisticated reasoning ability, and make important educational and occupational decisions that will shape their adult careers. These biological, cognitive, and psycho social changes provide a wealth of developmental opportunities for adolescents to engage in behaviors that lead to health risks, on the one hand, or to develop a healthy lifestyle, on the other. In this chapter, we focus on developmental changes that have implications for the kinds of health risks to which adolescents are exposed, their likelihood of participating in health-risking behaviors, and opportunities for health promotion. Health is construed broadly to include physical health, psychological well-being, and social role functioning (Perry &Jessor, 1985). From this perspective, the goal of health promotion is to facilitate the development of young people who are healthy, happy, and prepared to assume their place as adults in society.
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