SOCIAL SCIENCES
Winkler, Kathleen

Tattooing and Body Piercing: Understanding the Risks

(4) YA Teen Issues series. This cautionary account emphasizes the dangers, discomforts, and difficulties associated with both forms of body art. In addition to interviews with practitioners and with those who have tattoos and piercings, the text relays medical information and sound advice regarding the appropriateness, legality, and morality of these practices. Charts, poor-quality black-and-white photos, and sidebars are included. Bib., glos., ind.

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