This book reviews the theories regarding commonly occurring
developmental issues among Chinese adolescents in Hong Kong, the
application of Positive Youth Development (PYD) to a large-scale primary
prevention program and the impact of PYD on student well-being, indexed
according to adolescent developmental issue. Using multiple strategies,
it presents the overall constructs and frameworks supporting P.A.T.H.S.
in response to the various psychosocial needs of Hong Kong's youth. Some
of the issues covered include substance abuse, sexual behavior, internet
addiction, bullying and cyber-bullying. The book argues for the
effectiveness of the school-based program in promoting student
well-being in modern Hong Kong society and will be of interest to
undergraduate and postgraduate students, university instructors,
researchers, social workers, pediatricians, youth workers, educators,
administrators, psychologists, school principals and allied
professionals looking to promote whole-person development in junior form
students and especially those with an interest in education in China.