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| ==Definitions== | | ==Definitions== |
| *1: the [[state]] or [[process]] of [[growing]] up | | *1: the [[state]] or [[process]] of [[growing]] up |
− | *2: the period of life from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puberty puberty] to [[maturity]] terminating legally at the age of [[majority]] | + | *2: the period of life from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puberty puberty] to [[maturity]] terminating legally at the age of [[majority]] |
| *3: a [[stage]] of [[development]] (as of a [[language]] or [[culture]]) prior to maturity | | *3: a [[stage]] of [[development]] (as of a [[language]] or [[culture]]) prior to maturity |
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− | <center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of '''''Adolescence''''', follow [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Adolescence '''''this link'''''].</center> | + | <center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of '''''Adolescence''''', follow [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Adolescence '''''this link'''''].</center> |
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| ==Description== | | ==Description== |
− | '''Adolescence''' (from [[Latin]]: adolescere [[meaning]] "to grow up") is a [[transitional]] [[stage]] of [[physical]] and [[mental]] [[human]] [[development]] generally occurring between [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puberty puberty] and legal adulthood (age of majority), but largely characterized as beginning and ending with the teenage stage. According to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erik_Erikson Erik Erikson]'s [[stages]] of [[human]] [[development]], for example, a [[Youth|young adult]] is generally a [[person]] between the ages of 20 and 40, whereas an adolescent is a [[person]] between the ages of 13 and 19. Historically, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puberty puberty] has been heavily associated with teenagers and the onset of adolescent development. However, the start of puberty has had somewhat of an increase in preadolescence (particularly [[females]], as seen with early and precocious puberty), and adolescence has had an occasional extension beyond the teenage years (typically [[males]]) compared to previous [[generations]]. These changes have made it more [[difficult]] to rigidly define the time frame in which adolescence occurs. | + | '''Adolescence''' (from [[Latin]]: adolescere [[meaning]] "to grow up") is a [[transitional]] [[stage]] of [[physical]] and [[mental]] [[human]] [[development]] generally occurring between [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puberty puberty] and legal adulthood (age of majority), but largely characterized as beginning and ending with the teenage stage. According to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erik_Erikson Erik Erikson]'s [[stages]] of [[human]] [[development]], for example, a [[Youth|young adult]] is generally a [[person]] between the ages of 20 and 40, whereas an adolescent is a [[person]] between the ages of 13 and 19. Historically, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puberty puberty] has been heavily associated with teenagers and the onset of adolescent development. However, the start of puberty has had somewhat of an increase in preadolescence (particularly [[females]], as seen with early and precocious puberty), and adolescence has had an occasional extension beyond the teenage years (typically [[males]]) compared to previous [[generations]]. These changes have made it more [[difficult]] to rigidly define the time frame in which adolescence occurs. |
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| The end of adolescence and the beginning of adulthood varies by country and by [[function]], and furthermore even within a single [[nation]]-state or [[culture]] there can be [[different]] ages at which an [[individual]] is considered to be (chronologically and legally) [[mature]] enough to be entrusted by [[society]] with certain tasks. Such milestones include, but are not limited to, driving a vehicle, having [[legal]] [[sexual]] relations, serving in the [[Military|armed forces]] or on a [[jury]], purchasing and drinking [[Liquor|alcohol]], [[voting]], entering into contracts, completing certain levels of [[education]], and [[Marriage|marrying]]. | | The end of adolescence and the beginning of adulthood varies by country and by [[function]], and furthermore even within a single [[nation]]-state or [[culture]] there can be [[different]] ages at which an [[individual]] is considered to be (chronologically and legally) [[mature]] enough to be entrusted by [[society]] with certain tasks. Such milestones include, but are not limited to, driving a vehicle, having [[legal]] [[sexual]] relations, serving in the [[Military|armed forces]] or on a [[jury]], purchasing and drinking [[Liquor|alcohol]], [[voting]], entering into contracts, completing certain levels of [[education]], and [[Marriage|marrying]]. |
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− | Adolescence is usually accompanied by an increased [[independence]] allowed by the [[parents]] or legal guardians and less supervision, contrary to the preadolescence stage.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolescence] | + | Adolescence is usually accompanied by an increased [[independence]] allowed by the [[parents]] or legal guardians and less supervision, contrary to the preadolescence stage.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolescence] |
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| [[Category: Psychology]] | | [[Category: Psychology]] |