Overview

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
Weight:   0.355kg
ISBN:  

9783540506119

ISBN 10:   354050611
Pages:   139
Publication Date:   28 February 1989
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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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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