Psychologists have come to recognize that adolescence is a unique period of human development. There has been a vast amount of material written about adolescence, yet the behavior of adolescents has too often been ignored as a subject of scientific inquiry (Twiford & Carson, 1980, p.4). Some adults are frustrated in their attempt to understand much of the behavior of adolescents. The criminal justice system has had its hands full with the increase in juvenile crimes. Young adolescents who are going through some very unique changes in their development are committing these crimes. The factors involved are critical in the influence and the shape of adolescent life.
A popular view of adolescence portrays it as a period of "storm and stress" (Twiford & Carson, 1980, p.25-26). Experts have described adolescents as inconsistent, unpredictable, erratic, emotional, and self-centered. Broadway's "West Side Story" presented various stereotyped views of adolescent behavior within urban ghettos, where gang warfare and delinquency are superimposed against a background of adolescent love and emotion. G. Stanley Hall applied the phrase "storm and stress" as he saw turmoil during adolescence as a universal and inevitable consequence of normal human development. For most adolescents, the transition period of adolescence is a happy and trouble free period of life. For a few, the teen years are troublesome, sometimes marked by antisocial or illegal behavior (Sanders, 1991, p.2).
As teenagers begin to define themselves into adulthood, they begin to seek more independence from family and less parental supervision (Onyehalu). The cases of delinquent or antisocial behaviors among adolescents have not been convincingly established. However, experts have offered theories involving causal factors range from personality problems to family, social, and economic considerations (Reed). .
Partial explanation lies in the fact that many of the unlawful activities the teens take part in generate powerful intrinsic rewards (Twiford & Carson, 1980, p.
Do males and females experience adolescence the same? ... Using the five characteristics of adolescence I created five interview questions which each question refers to a specific characteristic of adolescence. ... There are five characteristics of adolescence. ... But when we reach adolescence, we must make many of our own decisions. ... In conclusion, the males experience adolescence different then the females. ...
Adolescence is the most difficult and confusing phase of life. ... Both males and females experience adolescence. ... They generally experience growth spurts in their first few years of adolescence. ... One of the trademarks of male adolescence is the occurrence of "wet dreams."" ... There are differences in the male and females during the adolescence phase of life. ...
Stanley Hall, adolescence is "a period of storm and stress." ... Fluctuations in the different chemicals your body uses can cause the mood swings and other "symptoms" of adolescence. ... Cultural influences and social expectations are some of the outside factors that aggravate the symptoms of adolescence. ...
Adolescence is a time of "storm and strife". Adolescence is a period of time between childhood and adulthood. ... In this paper I will explore the probabilities of the following grievances experienced by the adolescent youth which are drugs, suicide, and homelessness. : : Body of the Essay : : Adolescence is the developmental stage between childhood and adulthood; it generally refers to a period ranging from teen years through 20s. ... Inexorably, this has isolated many of them from the adult world and has prolonged their adolescence. ...
Abstract This paper explores some stage that occurs in adolescence life. ... Adolescence Stage Adolescence is the process of life, and it represents one of the critical transitions in the life span. ... The physical change is one of the stage in the period of adolescence. ... Adolescence can be a time of both disorientation and discovery. ... Adolescence is a time of great change. ...
Being an adolescent can be tough, there are many difficult times and decisions an adolescence will face. ... (Ryan and Futterman) During adolescence, youth begin to consolidate adult identity. ... (Ryan and Futterman) Adolescence is a time of exploration and experimentation. ... Confusion about sexual orientation is not uncommon in adolescence. ... (Ryan and Futterman) Gay and lesbian adolescence share many of the developmental tasks of their heterosexual peers. ...
One of the reasons for depression may be physical body changes that occur during adolescence. There are many common changes that occur during adolescence, such as voice changes, hair growth, and bar mitzvah's. ... The worst part about physical changes in adolescence is comparing ones self to others and the feeling of not being good enough. Adolescence is the time period for the most physical changes in body proportions, primary characteristics, and secondary sexual characteristics. ... Physical changes in adolescence are only a minor reason that a teen may feel a sense of not fitting ...
The Quest Introduction Adolescence is a period of life in which critical psychological and physiological changes occur. ... During the early adolescence, a role model is usually one of the parents. ( Insel, 1994) Teens often are very social at this stage and that is expected because socialization contributes a lot to a teen's search for identity. ... As teens begin their journey through adolescence, members of the opposite sex become more and more interesting and relationships with people of the opposite sex become more important than the close friendships earlier made with people of the ...
For writing assignment one, I reviewed a study on the affects of major depression in adolescence and how it makes an individual more susceptible to another episode later in adulthood. ... (www.nami.org, 2003) I continued my search trying to find articles that would link major depression in adolescence to a reoccurrence in adulthood. ... The study concluded that there may be a correlation between major depression in adolescence and it reoccurring in adulthood. ...