OBJECTIVES

1. DIFFERENTIATE PUBERTY
AND ADOLESCENCE
2. IDENTIFY THE CHANGES
THAT OCCUR DURING
PUBERTY
GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

PUBERTY AND
ADOLESCENCE
 PUBERTY
pu·ber·ty
͞
ˈpyoobərdē/
noun
noun: puberty
the period during which adolescents
reach sexual maturity and become
capable of reproduction.
 PUBERTY

Puberty is the time in which a

child's sexual and physical
characteristics mature. It occurs
due to hormone changes.
 Alternative Names

Maturation - sexual; Adolescence;

Reproductive development; Sexual
maturation; Menarche; Adrenarche
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Exact age a child enters puberty

depends on a number of different
things, such as genes, nutrition, and
gender.
During puberty, endocrine glands
produce hormones that cause body
changes and the development of
secondary sex characteristics.
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In girls, the ovaries begin to increase

production of estrogen and other
female hormones.
In boys, the testicles increase
production of testosterone.
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The adrenal glands produce

hormones that cause increased
armpit sweating, body odor, acne,
and armpit and pubic hair. This
process is called adrenarche. The
child will often need an underarm
deodorant or antiperspirant during
this time.
 PUBERTY IN GIRLS

Breast development is the main sign

that a girl is entering puberty. The
first menstrual period (menarche)
usually follows within about 2 years.
 PUBERTY IN GIRLS

Before the first menstrual period, a

girl will normally have:
- An increase in height
- An increase in hip size
- Clear or whitish vaginal
secretions
- Pubic, armpit, and leg hair growth
 PUBERTY IN GIRLS

During or just before each period,

the girl may feel moody or
emotional, and her body may feel
puffy or swollen (bloated).
Premenstrual syndrome ( PMS) may
begin to develop, especially as the
girl gets older.
 PUBERTY IN GIRLS

In girls, puberty is usually finished by

age 17. Any increases in height after
this age are uncommon. Although a
girl has reached full physical maturity
at this time, her educational and
emotional maturity continue to
grow.
 PUBERTY IN BOYS

The first sign of puberty in boys is

enlargement of both testicles.
Afterwards, boys will normally
experience:
 PUBERTY IN BOYS
Faster growth, especially height
Hair growth under the arms, on the face,
and in the pubic area
Increased shoulder width
Growth of the penis, scrotum (with
reddening and folding of the skin), and
testes
Nighttime ejaculations (nocturnal emissions
or "wet dreams")
Voice changes
 ADOLESCENCE

Adolescence is the time between the

beginning of sexual maturation
(puberty) and adulthood. It is a time
of psychological maturation, which a
person becomes "adult-like" in
behavior.
 ADOLESCENCE

Santrock [1993],

• Defines adolescence as, the

developmental period of transition
between childhood and adulthood that
involves biological, cognitive and social
changes.
 ADOLESCENCE
In this context,
• Biological changes involve physical
development.
• Cognitive changes involve thought,
intelligence, and language.
• Social changes involve relationships with
other people in emotions, in personality and in
the social context.
 ADOLESCENCE

Significant changes in physical

development:

• First – physiological changes or

dramatic change in size and shape.

• Second – the inception of puberty

 EARLY ADOLESCENCE (11 – 14 y
o)
Puberty is marked by:
- onset of menstruation
- first ejaculation
- cognitive growth
- formation of personality
- release of sex drives
MIDDLE ADOLESCENCE (14 – 17)

- gender roles, body image,

popularity
- crushes, more time spent with
friends
- homosexual experiences????
- risk – taking behaviors
- non – compliance to medical advices
 LATE ADOLESCENCE (17 – 20)

- develop morals ; ethics, self- control

,humanitarian concerns
- develop / improve abstract reasoning
ability
- establish one’s identity
role confusion criminality
 TEENAGE SEXUALITY AND
PREGNANCY
- sexually active pregnancy
predisposed factors: depression,
low academic achievement / goals,
poor planning for the future.

risk: obstetric complications

 ADOLESCENCE

Adolescence is considered to be the

period between ages 11 and 20. The
adolescent experiences not only
physical growth and change, but also
emotional, psychological, social, and
mental change and growth.
 HOMEWORK

Using your cleaners’ groupings,

create a 1 - minute infomercial
showcasing a concern of an
adolescent.
Criteria:
Content / Relevance – 8 pts
Delivery of piece – 7 pts