The Becoming Years: Adolescent Conflict with Parents
At the onset of puberty, conflict with parents increases and does not decline until middle or late adolescence. Although the conflict is usually about trivial things, it is part of the process of teens attempting to develop a sense of autonomy and i...
The Becoming Years: Physical Development During Adolescence
Adolescence, roughly spanning the ages from 10 to 20, is a transitional time when children are becoming adults. It is a period marked by profound physical and psychological changes. One of the most important features of adolescence is the biological...
The Becoming Years: Adolescent Risk Taking
Research on adolescent risk taking has yielded some interesting findings. First adolescents who do not take risks are less likely to have favorable long-term outcomes than those who occasionally take moderate risks. This tendency to take chances app...
The Becoming Years: Adolescent Social Development
In the early stages of adolescence, children tend to be egocentric, feeling the eyes of an imaginary audience on them, believing their life is unique and different from other people. These early stirrings of "self" include trying different personali...