ADOLESENCE

ADOLESENCE

    The developmental stage of infancy and childhood are followed by the stage of adolescence. Etymologically, speaking word ‘adolescence’ come from the Latin verb ‘adolescence’ which means’ to grow’. So the essence of the word adolescence is growth and it is in this sense that adolescence represents a period of intensive growth and change in nearly all aspects of child’s physical. Mental, social, and emotional life.  It is very crucial period of one’s life. The growth achieved, the experiences grained, responsibilities felt and the relationships developed at this stage destine the complete future of an individual. As a result the adolescents need a very careful attention from their parents, teacher and other members of the society for their proper development and welfare. They need to be understood well in terms of the pattern of their growth and development, their age linked specific interests, attitudes self concepts, need and aspirations etc. Moreover, the difficulties and problems faced by the adolescents (in general and particular) should be well identified and attempts should be made to provide them proper guidance and education for the removal of their difficulties and providing due help in the process of their adequate nurturing and development.

            A child is describe as an adolescents when he achieves puberty, that is when he has become sexually mature to the point, where he is able to reproduce his kind. He ceases to be an adolescent when he has acquired maturity to play the role of an adult in his society or culture. In general, girls become sexually as well as socially mature at an early age. In general, girls become sexually as well as socially mature at an early age.  The standard of living. Early or late marriage, health and climate, the cultural traditions and environment, attitude towards sex, the role expected from the child at different ages are some of the other factors which control the dawn of puberty and attainment of maturity by children.

Significance of Adolescence

·        You will be knowing that adolescence is a period of intensive growth and development with respect to children’s physical, cognitive, social, emotional and sexual aspects of their personality.

·        Adolescence is said to be a stage of great stresses and strains. The children of this age are quite perplexed and worried about their somatic variations and sudden changes in their total appearance, behavior and attitude of the other appearance, behavior and attitude of the others towards them. They are worried about the sudden changes in their sex behavior, sex related physiological and physiological and psychological problems.

·        Adolescents are said to be quite touchy mood and sensitive are very conscious about their self-respect.

·        Adolescence is the age of action having varied interest tastes. It is the age of poets writers, Scientists, creative artists athletics and martyrs.

Patterns of growth and development during Adolescence.

      As said earlier, the human growth and development takes a spiral form and not linear. The old adult are often found to behave like children. In adolescence also we find a sort of repetition and recapitulation of what has been done during infancy.

·        Physical growth and development

·        Emotional development

·        Social development

·        Intellectual development

·        Moral and Religious development

·        Sexual development

Special characteristics with regard to the attitudes of Adolescents

·        Attitude towards their somatic structure and physical appearance

·        Attitude regarding independence

·        Attitude towards sex

·        Attitude related to idealism

·        Attitude related to hero worship

·        Attitude regarding group locality

·        Attitude towards religion and morality

Reference

 Psychology of learning and Development- A.R. Rather, Discovery Publishing house Newdelhi.