GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF ADOLSCENT

INTRODUCTION-

The preschool years are a time when the child’s unique personality
begins to emerge more dramatically which can include will full and
contradictory behavior. Children are learning new rules of behavior and
modes of self expression and widening their social universe.

DEFINITION:-

GROWTH:-

“Growth is a physical maturation resulting an increase in size or

number of the body tissue and its various organ.

DEVELOPMENT:-

Development defined as the physical, emotional, social and intellectual

changes that take place in human beings over time. Development is a
continual process”.

TYPES OF DEVELOPMENT-

• PSYCHOSOCIAL & EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT.

• INTELLECTUAL & OR COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT.
• PSYCHOSEXUAL DEVELOPMENT.
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT.
• PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT.
• SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT
• MORAL DEVELOPMENT