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Zhuravleva IV, Lakomova NV Health of children and adolescents in Russia: socio-political and sociological aspects. Sociological yearbook, 2015–2016 ...



Zhuravleva IV, Lakomova NV Health of children and adolescents in Russia: socio-political and sociological aspects. Sociological yearbook, 2015–2016 / RAS. INION, HSE; Ed. by N. Pokrovsky, D. Efremenko. – Moscow: 2016. P. 293-308.
ISBN 978-5-248-00734-9

Posted on site: 04.05.17

 


Abstract

The article discusses the main social problems of children’s and adolescents’ health. Urgency of these issues is caused by the negative statistics of morbidity and mortality in this population with an abundance of positive legislative documents on health topics present. The article emphasizes the importance of motivation factors in the formation of attitudes of children and adolescents towards their own health, explains basic approaches and strategies aiming to influence the behavior of adolescents in the field of health. The dominant role of social norms formed by social institutions (family, school, media) and social policy in general is stressed.

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