PPT-An Overview of Adolescence

Betsy Pfeffer MD Assistant Clinical Professor Pediatrics Morgan Stanley Childrens Hospital of New York Presbyterian Columbia University Overview of Adolescence Through the Ages What is Adolescence . Chapter 12. Erikson’s Theory: Identity versus Role Confusion. Erikson was the first to recognize . identity . as the major personality achievement of adolescence and as a crucial step toward becoming a productive adult. Masturbation during adolescence. Masturbation typically begins in childhood but becomes more frequent in adolescence. Masturbation frequency is lower among females than males at all ages. Good way to learn about one’s body and release sexual energy. David A. Wolfe, Ph.D.. Centre for Prevention Science. CAMH/University of Toronto. David_Wolfe@CAMH.net. Why Relationships are Key. Developmental goals and transitions . Autonomy / transition / experimentation / intimacy. Students will be able to list 3 physical changes that occur during adolescence.. Students will be able to describe 3 mental changes that adolescents experience.. Students will be able to explain the emotional changes of adolescence.. : Ages . 11 through 19. Objectives. Analyze the physical development of adolescents ages 11 through 19.. Analyze the cognitive development of adolescents ages 11 through 19.. Analyze the socio-emotional development of adolescents ages 11 through 19.. Latency or School Age:7-11yr.. I. Motor Development. The normal grade-school child, 7-11 years of age engages in complex motor tasks, e.g., playing football, skip ropes.. II. Social characteristics The school age child:. Chapter 6. Adolescence in our society. Adolescence is not a universal phenomenon.. It is an invention of modern society.. Adolescence . is defined as the period between normal onset of puberty and the beginning of adulthood.. Young girls having their first menstrual cycle may be isolated in a small hut before emerging as ‘a woman’ months later. In this picture, a young boy from an Ethiopian tribe is beaten by the males in the tribe and then must run across the backs of 4 castrated bulls before being declared ‘a man’. No societies demands that a child become an adult overnight… it is always a period of time.. Jacqueline V Lerner, Ph.D.. Boston College Lynch School of Education. Department of Applied Developmental Psychology. 1. BOSTON COLLEGE WORLD-WIDE WEBINARS:. OUTLINE. Tweens and the transition to the adolescent period. Young girls having their first menstrual cycle may be isolated in a small hut before emerging as ‘a woman’ months later. In this picture, a young boy from an Ethiopian tribe is beaten by the males in the tribe and then must run across the backs of 4 castrated bulls before being declared ‘a man’. No societies demands that a child become an adult overnight… it is always a period of time.. change and development of identity during adolescence. Physical changes in . adolescence. Physical maturation and adult reproductive functioning are controlled by the endocrine system that operates through the hypothalamus-pituitary-. physical. cognitive. social. Learning Target: I will be able to explain biological, social, view of self, and cognitive development of adolescent. ADOLESCENCE. How do we change from age 12 to 20. ?. How does the media portray adolescence. Lesson objective – to learn how adolescence develop emotionally during this life stage . What is going on here?. Has anyone challenged their parents in this way?. Lesson objective – to learn how adolescence develop emotionally during this life stage . . . CLASS- VIII SCIENCE. . MODULE 1. . PREPARED BY. . A K MISHRA . . TGT/SS . . A.E.C.S-3, MUMBAI.