HDF 371 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Female Genital Mutilation, Statutory Rape, Status Offense
18 May 2018
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Chapter 3: Social Transitions
Social Redefinition and psychosocial Development:
Social redefinition - The proess through hih a idiidual’s positio or status is redefied y
society.
Age of majority – the designated age at which an individual is recognized as an adult
Statutory rape – sex between two individuals even when it is consensual, when at least one of
the persons in below the legal age of consent in the United States, the specific age of consent
varies from state to state.
The Elongation of Adolescence:
Adolescence as a Social Invention:
Inventionists – theorists who argue that the period of adolescence is mainly a social invention
Child protectionists – individuals who argued, early in the twentieth century, that adolescents
needed to be kept out of the labor force in order to protect them from the hazards of the
workplace.
Teenager – a term popularized about 50 years ago to refer to young people; it connoted a more
frivolous and lighthearted image than did adolescent.
Youth – today, a term used to refer to individuals ages 18-22; it once referred to individuals
aged 12-24.
Changes in Status During Adolescence:
Initiation ceremony – the formal induction of a young person into adulthood
Status offense – a violation of the law that pertains to minors but not adults
Juveniles justice system – a separate system of courts and related institutions developed to
handle juvenile crime and delinquency.
Criminal justice system - the system of courts and related institutions developed to handle adult
crime
The Process of Social Redefinition:
Cohort – a group of individuals born during the same general historical era.
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Social redefinition - the pro(cid:272)ess through (cid:449)hi(cid:272)h a(cid:374) i(cid:374)di(cid:448)idual"s positio(cid:374) or status is redefi(cid:374)ed (cid:271)y society. Age of majority the designated age at which an individual is recognized as an adult. Inventionists theorists who argue that the period of adolescence is mainly a social invention. Child protectionists individuals who argued, early in the twentieth century, that adolescents needed to be kept out of the labor force in order to protect them from the hazards of the workplace. Teenager a term popularized about 50 years ago to refer to young people; it connoted a more frivolous and lighthearted image than did adolescent. Youth today, a term used to refer to individuals ages 18-22; it once referred to individuals aged 12-24. Initiation ceremony the formal induction of a young person into adulthood. Status offense a violation of the law that pertains to minors but not adults.
