Adolescence Development
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- Created on: 28-03-15 22:27
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- Adolescence (9-18)
- Physical
- Girls: Major changes associated with puberty between 10-13 years of age with boys following two years after.
- Oestrogen- Female sex hormone. Testosterone- Male sex hormone.
- Hormones cause growth of body,hair, genital organs, the skeleton, muscles and secondary sexual organs.
- In females : breast enlarge after ovulation. Growth spurt in height and weight. Hips widen so change in body shape. Voice becomes less shrill. Fat deposited under-skin and around breast leads to curvaceous shape. Uterus, vagina and associated glands enlarge.
- In males: Body hair grows underarm, testes. Scrotum enlarge + produce sperm. Growth spurt in height + weight. Rapid growth in voice box= voice change and become deeper in pitch. Significant muscle development.
- Intellectual
- Concrete Operational 7-12 years - Children and adolescence work out problems logically providing they have images or real life situations to assist them
- Formal Operational- Can imagine and think about things they have never seen or done before and solve problems same was as adults.
- Emotional Development
- Often develops a strong sense of 'self' in terms of belief e.g religon
- Leaving home- Have acquired concept of themselves that guides them through leaving home, obtaining work ect.
- When Sex hormones kick in- Experience huge physical, emotional and social change. Renowned for being touchy with rapid mood swings and rebellious. They're friends become main emotional support rather than parents.
- 1 year later- Start to compare themselves with others and as they get older, friends gradually take place of major influence on self concept.
- End of primary school- Can describe self-worth in terms of what makes school good or bad.
- Social
- Friendship groups more important than family= socialisation
- Adolescence (12+) explore relationships and sexual behaviour and take on responsibilities in the home.
- Try to convince more independence tend to cause adolescence to become rebellious= conflict with parents.
- Physical
- Emotional Development
- Often develops a strong sense of 'self' in terms of belief e.g religon
- Leaving home- Have acquired concept of themselves that guides them through leaving home, obtaining work ect.
- When Sex hormones kick in- Experience huge physical, emotional and social change. Renowned for being touchy with rapid mood swings and rebellious. They're friends become main emotional support rather than parents.
- 1 year later- Start to compare themselves with others and as they get older, friends gradually take place of major influence on self concept.
- End of primary school- Can describe self-worth in terms of what makes school good or bad.
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