LESSON 10: SOCIAL

RELATIONSHIPS IN
MIDDLE AND LATE
ADOLESCENCE
OBJECTIVES: AT THE END OF
THE LESSON, THE LEARNERS
ARE EXPECTED TO:
• DISTINGUISH THE VARIOUS ROLES OF
DIFFERENT INDIVIDUALS IN SOCIETY AND HOW
THEY CAN INFLUENCE PEOPLE THROUGH THEIR
RELATIONSHIP
• COMPARE ONE'S PERCEPTION OF
HIMSELF/HERSELF AND HOW OTHER'S SEE
HIM/HER.
• CONDUCT A MINI-SURVEY ON FILIPINO
RELATIONSHIPS (FAMILY, SCHOOL AND
COMMUNITY.
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT IS ONE
OF THE PHASES AN
ADOLESCENT HAS TO FACE.
THIS IS THE TIME WHEN THEY
RELATE MORE TO PEOPLE
LIKE PEERS, FAMILY SCHOOL,
WORK AND THE COMMUNITY.
PEERS
PEERS ARE THE IMPORTANT
SOURCE OF EMOTIONAL
SUPPORT AS THE PERSON
STRUGGLES TO ESTABLISH
HIS/HER IDENTITY AND
OVERCOME CONFUSIONS.
 CLIQUES
THEIR CIRCLE OF FRIENDS GIVES
THEM THE AFFECTION SYMPATHY,
UNDERSTANDING AND MORAL
GUIDANCE

IF ONE IS REJECTED HE/SHE MAY

ENGAGE IN DELINQUENT
BEHAVIORS.
 YOUNG MIDDLE AND LAT E MI DDLE A N D LA TE
A DO LE S C E N CE (1 2 -1 4 ADOLESCENCE (14 -16
A D O LESC EN CE
Y/O) Y/O)
DEVELOPMENT OF ONE-ON-
THE PERSON HAS SHARES CLIQUES BECOME GENDER-
ONE RELATIONSHIPS. A.K.A
THE SAME INTEREST OR MIXED. ACCEPTANCE OF
GENDER WITH THEIR GROUP. DYADIC
DIFFERENCES
 SCHOOL
IT IS A C RITIC AL S ETTING F O R
ADO LESCENTS BEC AUS E THIS IS
W HERE F RIENDS HIP S TARTS TO
DEVELO P AND IT GIVES O PPO RTUNIT Y
TO DEVELO P C O GNITIVE S K ILLS .
 COMMUNITY
A COMMUNITY IS A UNIFIED BODY OF
INDIVIDUALS WHO LIVE IN THE SAME
AREA SUCH AS CITY, TOWN OR
NEIGHBORHOOD.
 T YPE O F RE S O URCE S
SO CIO ECO NO MIC ST A T US A VA ILA BLE
EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION CHILDCARE, MEDICAL RESOURCES,
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES.

SERVICE SYST EMS RE LIGO US O RGA NIZA T IO NS

SCHOOLS, POLICE STATIONS CHURCH, YOUTH FOR CHRIST
 MEDIA

PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN THE

COMMUNITY
IDENTITY VS ROLE
CONFUSION
E RIK E RIKSON'S PSY CHOSOCIAL
DE VE L OP M E NT THE ORY . THIS IS
WHE N THE TE E NAG E R IS
CON FU SE D BE TWE E N A SE NSE
OF WHO THE Y ARE AND WHO
THE Y WANT TO BE .
 RISK TAKING
BEHAVIORS
MANIFESTED IN
ADOLESCENT
REBELLION CAN BE
IN THE FORMS OF
FOLLOWING:
EARLY PREGNANCY AND SCHOOL FAILURE/
SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DROPPING OUT
INFECTIONS.

CRIME, DELINQUENCY
ALCOHOL/ DRUG ABUSE
AND VIOLENCE
THANK YOU!