Comparing Psychological and Sociological Schools of Thought in Adolescent Health and Social Care Issues

Adolescence

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................6
References........................................................................................................................................7

INTRODUCTION
Psychosocial theories is focusing on the nature of the self-understanding, social
relationship and the mental process which support the connection between the person and their
social world. These theories are used to explore the psychosocial crisis of the adolescence,
personal identity and identity confusion (Clark, 2018). There are the different schools of
thoughts in psychology such as the early schools of the thought, gestalt psychology,
behaviourism, humanistic psychology etc. the psychological schools of thoughts are involving
the structuralism, functionalism, psychoanalysis, behaviourism, humanistic psychology.
Sociological school of the thoughts is the study of law which focuses on the society. This
school of the thought is considering the societies needs and social units. Adolescence and
young adulthood are generally healthy time of the life, this is the age group during which
some of the health and social problems either start or peak during these years, such as the
mental disorders, substance use, homicide, suicide. In this essay compare and contrast a
psychological school of thought with a sociological school of thought with reference to
Adolescence current health and social care issues is done.
MAIN BODY
Adolescence is the phase of life which occur between the childhood and adulthood
from the age of 10 to 19, this is the very unique stage of the human development
and important time period of managing the good health and effective development of
knowledge, physical abilities and cognitive skills. This is the transitional stage of the
physical and psychological development which generally occur during the period from
puberty to legal adulthood. Below is the brief explanation of the Compare and
contrast a psychological school of thought with a sociological school of thought in
context to the current health and social care issues of the adolescence (Dalton and
et. al., 2019).
psychological school of thought sociological school of thought
Behaviourism- This psychological school of
the thought is illustrated by the john B.
Watson, they object this approach as
prompted revolution in psychology.
Symbolic Interactionism
In other hand sociological school of the
thought about the adolescence is that the
raised role involvement and timing of the
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According to this school behaviour is can be
understood by examining the relationship
between stimuli. Such as the events in the
environment and responses observable
behaviour. According to this environment
supplies reinforcement for the behaviour and
family members. But behaviourism can not
help a parent to gain access to their
adolescent feeling about family time and their
physical approach.
Gestalt Psychology
According to this theory whole human mind
should be evaluate for the management of
effective learning and development. Thoughts
of this theory about the adolescence health
and social care issue are anxiety, bipolar
disorder, depression and relationship
difficulties which should be manage by the
positive change in lifestyle.
Humanistic Psychology- According to this
person worth increase by their values,
creative and active nature, with the help of
which they can overcome the hardship, pain
and despair. So in order to address and help
the adolescence for addressing their health
and social issues they must be supported with
the motivation and values of their skills.
Structural: It proposes that the structure of
the conscious experience which could be
understand by determining the basic
components of the thoughts as well as the
specific role transitions for the young may
influence the extent to which adolescence
become stormy or tranquil.
Conflict Perspective- This indicating that the
existing inequalities in all the societies among
the youngsters contribute to health and social
issues like mental stress and conflict.
Structural Functionalism (sociological): it
is generally a school of thought which
includes the relationships, roles, norms which
together associates a society that can serves a
purpose (DiPierro, Fite and Johnson-
Motoyama, 2018).
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