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Adolescent Development Assignment

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Added on  2021-04-16

Adolescent Development Assignment

   Added on 2021-04-16

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Adolescent Development 1ContentsIntroduction......................................................................................................................................2Adolescent Behaviors Reported in Media.......................................................................................2Link of Adolescent Behaviors to Developmental Theories, Learning Styles and Socio- Cultural Influences on Learning and Development.......................................................................................3Issues experienced by Adolescents in School and Society..............................................................5Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................6References........................................................................................................................................8
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Adolescent Development 2IntroductionAdolescence can be defined as the transitional stage from childhood to adulthood i.e. the years between the ages 13 and 19. However, the psychological and physical changes that take place in adolescence can even start during preteen or tween years (age between 9 and 12). Adolescence can be referred to as the time of both discovery and disorientation (Psychology Today, 2018). This transitional period often leads to various issues in the lives of adolescents relating to self- identity and independence. They also face tough choices regarding schoolwork, drugs, sexuality, alcohol and social life. In other words, adolescence can be defined as the bodily transition of an individual marked by the start of puberty along with the respective changes in the capability to think multi- dimensionally and abstractly. Adolescence is that time in the life of a person where they move towards becoming independent with greater maturity and autonomy (World Health Organization, 2018). However, adolescents face various changes, issues and challenges in biological, social, psychological, cognitive, spiritual and moral sense.Adolescent Behaviors Reported in MediaMedia has brought various behaviors of adolescents in consideration of people. It is generally found that children engage in physical confrontation occasionally. However, the severity and frequency of violent interactions may increase during adolescence. Media has highly publicized various stories of violence at school. They are even likely to be involved in violent acts outside school or at home. The factors contributing towards increased risk of violence include access to firearms, gang membership, poverty and substance use. There is also a linkage of violent behavior with gang membership. Adolescents generally form associations with 3 or more members ranging in age between 13 and 24. Such gangs adopt a specific style of clothing, identifying symbol and name that makes them different from others. Some gangs are also reported that require their prospective members to accomplish random acts of violence before granting membership to them. Such gangs often get involved in the distribution of drug along with drug use, particularly heroin (Levy, 2018). Media has also reported that the bullying behavior of adolescents is prevalent in Australian schools. Bullying can be defined as the usage of force, coercion, threat or aggressively
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