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Shipra Publications Adolescence And Family Life Education by N Nagarajan
About the Book Adolescents are placed at continuing risk by their limited access to information on reproductive physiology, pregnancy and contraception, STDs and HIV/AIDS, and their physical health related issues. These can endanger not only their physical health but also create long-term emotional, economic and social improvement. It is in this context that the need for educational response at the school and college level is strongly felt to provide scientific knowledge about the various components of reproductive and sexual health and enable the adolescents to cope with the problems of this transitional phase. The book focuses on various aspects concerning to Adolescence and Family Life Education which will make the readers not only aware of the need of adolescents but also respond to the their issues. There are four self-learning units as (a) Adolescence: Process of growing up, (b) Human Conception and Contraceptives, (c) Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) and, (d) HIV/AIDS, which have been developed to give adequate knowledge and right direction to the college Adolescents in leading their adolescent life meaningfully. The book may serve as a guide source for curriculum framers, policy makers, educational administrators, teacher educators, scholars, students and social service activists. General readers will also find the book encouraging and inspiring. About the Author Dr. N. Nagarajan (1958) hails from village Othiyathur, Villupuram District, Tamilnadu. He took his Ph.D degree (1991) in Adnragogy (Adult Education) from University of Madras, Chennai. Presently, he is working as Associate Professor in Department of Adult and Continuing Education, University of Madras. His areas of special interest are Adult and Continuing Education, Population Education and Environmental Education. He has contributed many research papers to reputed journals like Indian Journal of Adult Education, Indian Journal of Population Education, Third Concept (New Delhi)