The document defines adolescence according to the WHO as between 10-19 years old and discusses it as a transition period from child to adult body. It notes adolescence begins biologically but ends socially. Several theories are mentioned including developing gender roles, identity creation, and career consciousness. Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory and Levinson's Seasons of Life theory are also cited. Suggested video and references on adolescent development theories are provided.
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1.LSD II- Intro to Adolescence and Theoritical Perspective
The document defines adolescence according to the WHO as between 10-19 years old and discusses it as a transition period from child to adult body. It notes adolescence begins biologically but ends socially. Several theories are mentioned including developing gender roles, identity creation, and career consciousness. Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory and Levinson's Seasons of Life theory are also cited. Suggested video and references on adolescent development theories are provided.
The document defines adolescence according to the WHO as between 10-19 years old and discusses it as a transition period from child to adult body. It notes adolescence begins biologically but ends socially. Several theories are mentioned including developing gender roles, identity creation, and career consciousness. Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory and Levinson's Seasons of Life theory are also cited. Suggested video and references on adolescent development theories are provided.
DEVELOPMENT II BSC (PASS) HOME SCIENCE SEMESTER III Unit-1, Bullet-1 ADOLESCNECE: Theoretical Perspective
DR. DIPJYOTI KONWAR
JULY,2020 DEFINITIONS World Health Organization (WHO) defines adolescence as a phase of life between 10-19 years of age. “Adolescence is a phase of life that begins in biology and ends in society”, (Sharma, 1999). It is thus a transition period from a child body to an adult body. DEVELOPING GENDER ROLES IDENTITY CREATION CAREER CONSCIOUS MORE THEORIES Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory
Levinson’s Season’s of Life theory
SUGGESTED VIDEO LINKS
Erikson’s stages of Psycho-social Development
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYCBdZ LCDBQ Piaget’s stages of cognitive development https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhcgYgx 7aAA SUGGESTED REFERENCES:
Berk, L. E. (2007). Development through the
Life Span. Pearson Education. Papalia, D.E and Martorell (2015). Experience Human Development, McGraw-Hill Education Rice. F.P. (1998). Human Development: A Lifespan Approach, New Jersey: Prentice Hall Santrock, J.W. (2007). A topical approach to life-span development. NewDelhi: Tata Mcgraw- Hill. Singh, A. (Ed.).(2015). Foundation of Human Development: A Life Span Approach. New Delhi: Orient Black Swan.