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Adolescences

Adolescence spans from 13-19 years of age and marks the transition between childhood and adulthood. It begins with puberty and is characterized by rapid physical growth and sexual maturation. This stage also involves significant cognitive development as adolescents can think more abstractly and use logical reasoning. Emotionally, adolescents experience heightened emotions and sensitivity while establishing independence from parents and forming strong peer relationships. Education during this stage aims to help adolescents adjust to changes and find stability through varied learning experiences and guidance. Common problems include emotional issues, substance abuse, delinquency, and health risks.

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Adolescences

Adolescence spans from 13-19 years of age and marks the transition between childhood and adulthood. It begins with puberty and is characterized by rapid physical growth and sexual maturation. This stage also involves significant cognitive development as adolescents can think more abstractly and use logical reasoning. Emotionally, adolescents experience heightened emotions and sensitivity while establishing independence from parents and forming strong peer relationships. Education during this stage aims to help adolescents adjust to changes and find stability through varied learning experiences and guidance. Common problems include emotional issues, substance abuse, delinquency, and health risks.

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ADOLESCENCE

13-19 YEARS
ADOLESCENCE
■ Adolescence comes from the Latin word
‘adolescere’ which means- to grow
■ Crucial stage between childhood and
adulthood
■ Period of storms and stresses
■ Begins at puberty
ADOLESCENCE
■ Early adolescence – rapid physical and
intellectual development

■ Middle adolescence- adjustment to the


changes of early adolescence

■ Later adolescence- responsibilities, choices


and opportunities of adulthood
Physical Development
Height-
■ rapid increase due to increased production
of hormones
■ Girls mature early and grow rapidly than
boys during early adolescence
■ Boys grow during middle adolescences
■ During later adolescence, both boys and
girls grow but at a slower rate
Physical Development
■ Puberty is a series of physiological changes
that render the immature organism
capable of reproduction
■ Development of primary and secondary
sexual characteristics
■ Onset of puberty is earlier in girls
Physical Development
The early signs of puberty in girls are
■ Appearance of pubic hair
■ Appearance of hair under armpit
■ Increased activation of sweat glands
■ Development of breasts
■ Rounding of pelvis due to fusion of bones
■ Fat deposition
Physical Development
The early signs of puberty in boys are
■ Appearance of pubic hair
■ Appearance of hair in the armpits, face,
forearms, chest and legs
■ Occurrence of nocturnal emission
■ Breaking of the voice
Mental Development
■ Can think abstractly-formal operational thinking
■ Manipulate symbols
■ Form concepts
■ Deal with the ideas which do not involve them
personally
■ Use logical reasoning to reach to the facts
■ Specific interests
■ High imagination ( fantasy, daydreaming)
■ Becomes aware of his limitations in thinking
Emotional Development
■ Period of heightened emotionality
■ Want to live independently but are dependent on
adults
■ Sensitive to rejection
■ Increase in concentration and self control
■ More attached to peers
■ Influence of role models
■ Conscious about themselves
■ Development of self concept and self esteem
Emotional Development
■ A stormy period- period of conflicts
Lot of emotional instability due to rapid
physical growth and sudden changes in the
body
■ Period of fear and anxiety
Because of unexpressed fears and feeling of
guilt due to bodily changes
Social Development
■ Peer group becomes important
■ Hero-worship
■ Need for status- adulthood
■ Need independence
■ A period of storm and stress
■ Generation gap
Education during Adolescence
■ Helped in making adjustments with sudden
physiological changes
■ Given independence in the ways of studying
■ Act like a friend
■ Helped to stabilize emotions and emotions
should be properly trained and diverted
towards constructive ends
■ Learning experiences should be provided
according to their interests and aptitude
Education during Adolescence
■ Provision of personal and vocational
guidance
■ Provision of wide range of experiences
■ Community participation
■ Provision for free expression of their fears
and anxieties
■ Involvement of parents
Problems of Adolescence
■ Emotional disorders
■ Drug and alcohol abuse
■ Delinquency
■ Risk of pregnancy
■ Risk of AIDS

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