{"product_id":"perception-of-adolescents-towards-reproductive-health-9781805247296","title":"Perception of adolescents towards reproductive health","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Kaur Rupinder\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independent Author\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independent Author\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Educational Psychology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncreased self-understanding, identity exploration, physical and emotional\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003echanges, development of intimate relationships outside home, increased dependency on\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efriends, dilemmas, arguments with parents are all hallmarks of adolescent development.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAwareness of ones sexual development, romantic relations with the member of opposite\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esex, curiosity and experimentation along with inadequate information and the preference\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efor unreliable sources of information on puberty and sex, can pose a serious threat to the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ephysical, emotional and social well being of adolescents. With adults admitting their\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eembarrassment and unpreparedness to handle the growing sexual interests of their\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eadolescent child and with the ever increasing number of adolescents who indulge in risk\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etaking behaviours like pre-marital and unprotected intercourse, the need to know and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eunderstand adolescents and to inculcate a sense of responsibility in them is of utmost\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eimportance. For this, it becomes even more important to know the meaning of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ereproductive health and sexuality and also to know the meaning of the aforementioned\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003econcepts as understood by adolescents. This would, in turn, help to explore and know\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewhat adolescents perceive of reproductive health, sexuality and related issues. These\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003econcepts and the issues related to adolescent sexuality and risk taking and the spheres of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003einfluence that affect and shape adolescent sexuality, as discussed in the following pages, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eform the bases of the present research.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independent Author","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45131904024727,"sku":"9781805247296","price":2811.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781805247296.webp?v=1767652296","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/perception-of-adolescents-towards-reproductive-health-9781805247296","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}