This bundle contains a summary of the book "Adolescence and emerging adulthood: A cultural approach by Jeffrey Arnett and Malcolm Hughes (sixth edition)". The following chapters are included:
1, 3, 6, 8, 10, 13.
Puberty refers to the set of biological changes involved in reaching physical and sexual maturity and is universal. Adolescence refers to a life stage between the time puberty begins and the time adult status is approached. This is typically between the age of 10 to 18. In this stage, young people are preparing to take on the roles
........Read morePET (positron emission tomography) scans and fMRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging) are useful for studying the brain.
A lot of the thickening of synaptic connections occurs around the time puberty begins. Overproduction (i.e. exuberance) refers to the thickening of synaptic connection and this mainly occurs around the time puberty begins. It peaks around the age of
........Read moreSelf-conception refers to the notion of what kind of person one is. Self-esteem refers to the capacity to evaluate one’s fundamental worth as a person. Identity refers to one’s perception of their capacity and characteristics and how this fit into the opportunities available to them. Self-reflection increases in adolescence as a result of normal cognitive development but culture
........Read moreDuring adolescence and emerging adulthood, the emotional centre of people’s lives shift from their immediate families to people outside of the family (i.e. friends). Friends provide a bridge between the close attachment to family members and the close attachments of a romantic partner.
Peers refer to people who have certain aspects of their status in common (e.g.
........Read moreAdolescents’ academic performance is related in crucial ways to their family relationships (1), friendships (2), work patterns (3) and leisure patterns (4). Cultural beliefs are important in determining what is required from adolescents academically.
Adolescents in developed countries started going to secondary school about a century ago. Schooling became the normative experience for adolescence. The same
........Read moreAdolescents with externalizing problems tend to come from families where parental monitoring and control is lacking (i.e. under controlled). Externalizing problems are more common among males than females. Risk behaviour refers to behaviours that involve the risk of negative outcomes (e.g. substance use). Problem behaviour refers to behaviour that is viewed as a source of problems (e.g. unprotected
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