Adolescence ( 12 to 18

years )
What is Adolescence
Adolescence is a period of transitional period between childhood and
adulthood which this individual prepare for their adult lives.
Adolescence usually begins upon entry into high school and last until
graduation, ages 14 through 18
During this time, an adolescence is exposed to a variety stimuli which
play a significant role in the perception of ones self image and also
shapes an individual into the person they wish to become
Teens encounter a lot of different situation in their adolescence,
situation involving;
 Parents
 School
 Friends
 Alcohol
 Sex
 Peer pressure
 Culture
And among other things that have positive and negative effects in
adolescence transitioning to adulthood.
 What makes an adult?

What makes someone an adult is it because of their age , their maturity, how
much responsibility they have or is it because their married.
 Age
 Maturity
 Responsibility
 Marriage
 Developmental tasks of adolescence
Biological
Early adolescence Early puberty (girls: breast bud and
pubic hair development, start of
growth spurt; boys: testicular
enlargement, start of genital growth)
Mid-adolescence Girls: mid-late puberty and end of
growth spurt; menarche; development
of female body shape with fat
deposition Boys: mid-puberty,
spermarche and nocturnal emissions;
voice breaks; start of growth spurt
Late adolescence Boys: end of puberty; continued
increase in muscle bulk and body hair
Psychological
Concrete thinking but early moral
concepts; progression of sexual
identity development (sexual
orientation); possible homosexual peer
interest; reassessment of body image
Abstract thinking, but self still seen as
“bullet proof”; growing verbal
abilities; identification of law with
morality; start of fervent ideology
(religious, political)
Complex abstract thinking;
identification of difference between
law and morality; increased impulse
control; further development of
personal identify; further development
or rejection of religious and political
ideology
Social
Emotional separation from parents;
start of strong peer identification; early
exploratory behaviours (smoking,
violence)
Emotional separation from parents;
strong peer identification; increased
health risk (smoking, alcohol, etc);
heterosexual peer interest; early
vocational plans
Development of social autonomy;
intimate relationships; development of
vocational capability and financial
independence
What is the different between typical and
atypical development?
When we say typical development, we're referring to a child's
general improvement in comparison to peers of the same age.
Atypical development happens when a child tends to be behind or
well ahead of peers of the same age in all of the skills.

Example link below:

(https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/clts/waiver/county/mod4-matrices.pdf)
It’s important to note that each teen can experience these changes in
their own unique way. These signs of maturity may appear sooner or
later in some teens than in others. Each child develops at his or her
own rate during puberty.
 
What changes will happen during puberty?
Sexual and other physical maturation that happens during puberty is
due to hormonal changes. Here’s a look at the changes for boys and
girls.
 It’s difficult to predict when a boy would reach puberty. There are changes that take place, but
they are gradual and take place over time. It isn’t just a single occurrence. Each male
adolescent is special, and he may experience these changes in a different way.
These are average ages when puberty changes may happen:
 
 Start of puberty. Between 9 ½ and 14 years old.
 
 First puberty change. Enlargement of the testicles.
 
 Penis enlargement. Begins about 1 year after the testicles start enlarging.
 
 Pubic hair appears. About 13 ½ years old.
 
 Wet dreams (nocturnal emissions). About 14 years old.
Hair under the arms and on the face, voice change, and acne. About 15 years old. Puberty is also a
series of events for girls. However, their puberty also begins before that of boys of the same generation.
Each girl is special, and she may experience these changes in a different way. These are average ages
when puberty changes may happen:
 
 Start of puberty. Between 8 and 13 years old.
 
 First puberty change. Breast development.

 Pubic hair appears. Shortly after breast development.

 
 Hair under the arms. About 12 years old.

 Menstrual periods. Between 10 and 16 ½ years old.

 

When it comes to secondary sex characteristics, both boys and girls

go through phases of growth. There are male and female physical
traits that have little to do with reproduction. Changes in voice, body
form, pubic hair distribution, and facial hair are among them.

Many changes occur during the adolescent years. Not only are there
physical improvements, but also emotional and social ones.
Teenagers develop their ability to think abstractly during these years.
They will make plans and set long-term goals over time. Each child
develops at his or her own pace and has a unique perspective on the
world.