he next area of human development is the adolescence stage. There are three stages to the adolescence stage the first one is early adolescence, the second one is middle adolescence and the last one is late adolescence. Early adolescence is from 12-14 years of age, this includes the start of puberty, they are very moody , and they want to have a very specific body image. especially girls. During this stage teenagers body shows changes, like bashfulness, shyness, privacy, and modesty. They are often experiencing new feelings about their body. And instead of having sexual relationships they replace them with movie idols and rock band members. Also they would rather be with their friends than their families, especially their parents, they want …show more content…
This stage is after puberty is over, they are now more concerned with their appearance more than anything. They feel like people are constantly looking at them. They spend more time grooming, exercising, wearing make-up, and changing clothes. They will start to worry about sexuality. Changing frequently with relationships. They make adults friends outside their family. Which exposes them to new problems and lifestyles. They also tend to write things down in a diary about their feelings. They tend to complain that the parents are messing with their lives. Teenagers tend to go back and forth with their parents the most during this stage. They withdraw from them. Having freedom from the parents is a big accomplishment to teens. Even though they don't show they need love they need it. They still carry over traits from the early adolescent stage like they feel like nothing can stop them, they still want to have sex, smoke, and drink. Picking good friends during this stage is very important. Losing friends can devastate them deeply. They want to be approved by everyone. During this stage teens start thinking about college and jobs. Playing sports, getting good grades, and playing an instrument can make a person have good self-esteem. They also don't realize the consequences of drinking and driving and having sex can lead to a
Intimacy versus isolation is stage six in Erik Ericksons eight stages of human development. This stage takes place from approximately 19-40 years of age (Orlofsky, Marcia, & Lesser, 1973). The big question that people face in this stage is will I be loved or will I be alone. During this stage people start to develop more long term relationships. Friendship, dating, marriage and family play a big role in the happiness of this stage. This is when we leave the people that we grew up with and start our own lives. By establishing
The stage of adolescence is a stage of emerging puberty. Boys and girls from the ages 12 and up are still finding themselves, confounding their bodies. Usually at this state of mind and body for a young teenager is
The life span theories is about four different theories; the psychoanalytic, behaviourism, cognitive and humanistic. Erikson has some similarities with Freud however it is extremely different in other ways. Rather than Erikson focusing on sexual interest as a driving force in development, he believed that social interaction and experience played a decisive role. Erikson has an eight stage theory of human development which describes the process from birth to death and the crisis of each stage brings. His life span stages follow as infancy which crisis is autonomy vs shame and doubt and trust vs mistrust. This is when the world seems a safe place or it can be a place that can have unstable events. During this stage of infancy it is unsure about the world that the live in. to overcome these feelings of uncertainty the infant looks towards their primary caregiver for stability care. If this care is constant the sense of trust will be developed which will carry on in other relationships. If there is success in this stage it will lead to the virtue of hope, furthermore the person will have hope if a new crisis and therefore a failing attain virtue of hope will lead to fear when a crisis occurs. Also if there is mistrust at the infancy stage this will carry on into other relationships.
The middle childhood is to leave the play years to start maturing years to start adolescence (Berk, 2010). During the middle childhood, children began to have a lot physical changes. As well as, they begin to discover there identify that they are. For example, secondary sexual organs begin to develop in the boys and girls, they will confuse about identify. The puberty is the cycle when children are out of control because they will transition to leave the children to enter adolescence. For instance, physical and behavioral changes will have some consequences if pre-adolescences do not deal well with them. Middle childhood is divided into two categories 6 to 8 and 9 to 12 years that reflects on children’s behavior (Nuru-Jeter et al., 2010). For instance, children learn to interact with other children, and how they will manage emotions and behaviors. Also, how they have to act with adults and children that totally different it. Also, the girl and boy have different physical and behavior changes for the gender difference. Middle childhood development makes for some factors that influence on physical changes, brain and nervous system, and social and emotional changes.
Child development occurs when there is a biological, as well as psychological, advancement in nature. There have been a plethora of brilliant minds who have had remarkable theories of child development, such as George Herbert Mead, Jean Piaget, and Sigmund Freud. Each of these sociologists, had their own unique approach when it came to child development, portraying some similarities.
Adolescence occurred from phase of puberty to legal adulthood.It consist of stages physical and psychological development. Adolescence is found in teenage years and it is physical while its expression may occur earlier or may at the end. Macmillan (1981) refers to the period of human growth that occurs between childhood and adulthood. Adolescence begins at around age 10 and ends around age 21. Adolescence can be broken into three stages: early adolescence, middle adolescence, and late adolescence. Each stage has its own characteristics. Early adolescence is the first stage and occurs from ages 10 to 14. Puberty usually begins during this stage."
In this paper I plan to discuss the developmental stages of adolescence. Adolescents are also referred to as "teenagers" or "young adults." Adolescence begins after the childhood stage and ends right before adulthood. The years of adolescence range from 12 years old to 21 years old. The years of adolescence can be quite a roller coaster ride. Young people in this stage encounter a great deal of changes in their life as they prepare for adulthood. I will discuss emotional, intellectual, physiological, and social domains of development and how it relates to adolescents. I will also discuss some helpful tips for teachers to aide in communicating effectively to adolescents and understanding their
The phenomena of secular trends encompass increase body composition of adolescents, reduction in the age of menarche, and the age adolescents reach biological maturity over time (Malina, 2004, p. 3). Better nutrition, availability of heath care, prevention of infectious diseases, increased socioeconomic factors, and genetics all contribute to many of these changing characterizes. Typically puberty has been associated with middle school students, however the secular trend in adolescent development has altered the terrain of the developing adolescent resulting in accelerated maturation, larger body size, and noticeable physical change in appearance of this present
If someone were to analyze adolescence through my own personal experiences, he or she would come to find that my personal experiences reflect those of a typical person’s adolescent period. Through the analyzation of my adolescent period one would find that the nature of it includes three types of transitions, biological, cognitive, and social. While there are pretty much countless biological transitions the most easily recognizable one is the height gain that everyone receives through adolescence. In addition to this these biological transitions, an adolescent will also undergo cognitive transitions such as development in their ability to maintain attention on a task. Added on to all of these biological and cognitive transitions adolescents go through there are social ones as well. The most common social transition being how one is viewed by others and how that person is defined in society. My personal adolescent period reflects a typical one because it displays common biological, cognitive, and social transitions that adolescents frequently go through.
After much thought in analyzing her development thus far, it would be normal of her to reflect and to possibly shift back and forth or on a day to day basis with making choices and addressing important issues within her life (Erikson, 1993).
At the health fair, we had a few pre-adolescent children that were 10-11 years of age. This age group focuses on fact rather than fantasy however, they beginning to increase their self-esteem. This age group is advancing toward maturity and abstract thinking they are accordingly “developing secondary sex characteristics and accepting responsibility.” (pg.131, Growth and development) By age 12 the head is adult size. The adolescent will hit a growth spurt just before puberty consequently, the average weight gain is 5.5 to 7 lbs., per year, height increases about 2inchs a year. (Leifer, Fleck, 2013) By age 11 the fine motor skills have developed more since preschool and kindergarten. The calorie intake will increase, as the child begins a growth spurt. Similarly, Ages 14-16 will experiment with different looks and images. ‘This age group is more impulsive, impatient, and has identity confusion.” (pg. 153 growth and development) Middle adolescents begin dating, feels they need to please their friends. The adolescent will rebel and demand privacy, also “struggle for autonomy.” (Leifer, Fleck) This age group might experiment with drugs and sex. In addition Ages 17-2 growth slows and they become comfortable with their body. This group is thinking independently now. They begin to have caring relationships, identify their career goals. The late adolescent will start considering what college he or she would like to attend.
The adolescent individuals begin to reach sexual maturity and established their identity as an adult. This period marks the transition in which individuals think and reason. They also start to encounter conflicts between their family and their peers.
There are five characteristics that all adolescents have. These characteristics are biological growth and development, an undefined status, increased decision-making, increased pressures, and the search for self. The brain and the endocrine system control biological growth and development. During the early stages of adolescence, individuals experience growth in height and weight, changes in the body, the development of sexual characteristics, and skin problems. For example, I started getting curves in my body when I hit puberty. My body started to develop changes. Our society’s expectations for children and adults are clear, but for the adolescent, expectations are inexplicit. Some adolescents are treated like children, but some are treated like adults. There is an undefined status. For example, my parents pay for my lunch, but I have to have a job so I can support myself.
Adolescence is the period of development from ages 10-21, it is the period between childhood and adulthood (McGraw Hill Education, 2015) It is a time of confusion and exploration. This stage continues until a person is holding a full time job, economic independence, and taking responsibility to oneself (Santrock, 2011, p. 344). As a 16 year old female I am in the midst of all these changes and can relate many themes to myself and my own experiences.
The development process in Human Development begins in before conception with heredity. The next important stage in development is prenatal development. The is the stage of growth after conception and before birth. In this stage, there are many risk factors to consider that can affect the development of an embryo either during the pregnancy or after the pregnancy. A very well known risk factor during this time is smoking, drink and the use of drugs. Teratogen is the different agents such as, drug, alcohol, and tobacco that can cause different development problems at birth. I conducted a research experiment to see how women felt about these activities they partake in, and if they know the danger it producing toward the normal development of a fetus. In the following paragraphs, I will discuss how I conducted this experiment, and what my finding produced about the matter.