PSYC 3505 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Middle Ages, Child Labor Laws In The United States, Individualism
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Adolescence is : the period after puberty begins and before adult roles are taken on, culturally constructed, fairly new term, commonly used during the early 20th century. Adolescence: a cultural construct: almost all cultures recognize adolescence as a life period, the length, content & daily experience differs across cultures, different cultures define adult status, roles & responsibilities differently. Adolescence in western cultures: ancient times, early christian times through the middle ages, 1500 1890, the age of adolescence (1890 1920) The age of adolescence: 1890 1920: contributing factors, legislation prohibiting child labor, compulsory education, adolescence as a distinct field of scholarship. Adolescence: from hall"s time to our time: 1900: 14-24 years. 2: 2000: 10-18 years, from 1900 to 1970 initial age of menarche has declined (from 15 to 12. 3 years, first sign of puberty begin about 2 years prior to menarche. In traditional cultures, marriage marks the transition to adulthood.
