ADOLESCENCE

Integrants:Melanie Benjamín

Maeva ChiariAnabel EspinoKimberly King

Jonathan Achurra

Adolescence

is a period of life between childhood and adulthood.

Stages in Adolescence

The pre-adolescence: from 8 to 11 years

• It is the beginning of puberty.• Young develops greater capacity to accumulate great knowledge. • Tends to have greater desire to make plans and meet goals. • They tend to be disorganized and have conflicts with them brothers o

sisters.

Stages in Adolescence

Second stage of adolescence: from 11 to 15 years• It is the time where the physical changes occur. • They tend to be selfish. • Concern for her physical appearance and social approval. • Attention focused on himself. • Suffer strong mood swings. • Is the period of most conflict with parents. • Desire to make their own decisions.• Arouses sexual desire and some are beginning to form pairs.

Stages in AdolescenceThird stage of adolescence: from 15 to 18 years

• During this stage reach their adult height and weight. • Increased ability to think abstractly about the present and the future. • They tend to try new things.• It often presents depression and disorders such as anorexia or bulimia. • Usually have fewer conflicts between children and parents.• Friendships in boys and girls are becoming more frequent, but sometimes

this presents group pressures.

Commom problems of adolescence

2- Initiation into drugs: According

to the National Drug Plan, 31% of teens have tried

cannabis.

3- Unwanted pregnancies: Become pregnant each year more than 18,000 children under 19

years.

1- Alcohol: It does, usually more than 60% of young people aged 14 to 20 years.

4-Bullying: by peers.

5- image disorders and

eating: Anorexia,

bulimia nervosa

6- Abuse. 8- Cults and socioadicciones.

9- Depression and emotional disorders.

10- Traffic Accidents.

7- Problems of Internet misuse.

Sex in adolescence

- As children pass puberty, a natural part of their development is to think more about sex.

- Many teens do not only think about sex: there is a large increase in sexual activity by adolescents in seventh and eighth grade.

- When teens become sexually active before they are mature enough to protect themselves and their partners are at high risk of contracting sexually transmitted diseases or having unplanned pregnancies.

Development of adolescents

• Since the beginning of this period will occur hormonal changes that lead to the development of secondary sexual characters, with the accentuation of sexual dimorphism, growth in length, changes in body composition and a gradual change in psychosocial development. All these changes have a timeline that does not match at all individuals and is later in men than in women.

Duties and Rights of adolescents

- Right to education - Right to a family - Right to health care preferred- Right to have a name - Right to food every day

Right Duties

- be responsible - obey their superiors - Having a good conduct- Respect Our parents, teachers and partner- help in the household chores. - Respect The material that is given to us.

Recommendation for teens

• Be yourself. Do not let anyone pressure you to be someone you're not.• Passwords are private. Do not disclose your password to anyone, not

even your friends.• Smoking does not make you look super.• Use your smart phone Be careful about who you give your phone

number and how you use technology.