ADOLESCENCE

Presented by:
• Muniza riffat
• Hajira tabassum
• Nosheen jamshaid
• Nimra khalid
• Mehwish faryad
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
IN ADOLESCENCE

Presented by: Nimra khalid

INTRODUCTION:
 Adolescence is a Latin word meaning to
grow and to mature
 Adolescence is a period of transition
between childhood and adulthood that
involves a number of changes in body and
mind.
 Adolescence is also known as Transitional
period, Period of change, Time of
unrealism, Problem age and search of
identity.
 STAGES OF ADOLESCENCE
3 stages of adolescence
 Early (11-14 years) hormones regulated
rapid pubertal growth and changes
 Middle (14 - 17 years) peers social
relationships and heterosexual interests.
 Late (17-20 years) adults roles to some
extent incorporated.
CHARACTERISTICS OF
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
 Heightand weight
 Bones and muscles
 Development of hair
 Development of reproductive organs
 Head and brain
 Change in voice
FACTORS AFFECTING
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
 Heredity
 Environment
 Gender
 Playand exercise
 Food and nutrition
 Hormones
 Security
EMOTIONAL
DEVELOPMENT IN
ADOLESCENCE
Presented by: Nosheen jamshaid
EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
 Emotional development continues once
children reach adolescence
 In fact emotion have often been used to
define period of adolescence
EXPRESSION OF
ADOLESCENTS
 Love
 Happiness
 Curiosity
 Anger
 Enviousness
 Sensitivityto others
 Self-consciousness
 Decision-making
 Moods and feelings
HOW PARENTS AND CARING ADULTS CAN
SUPPORT EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT

 Make your own emotional well-being a

priority.
 Practice healthy goal-setting
 Value every adolescent’s unique identity.
 Resolve conflicts with respect for others.
 Manage your anger.
FACTORS
 Factors that affect how well adolescents
navigate this process include
 Hormones
 Self management
COGNITIVE
DEVELOPMENT IN
ADOLESCENCE
Presented by: Hajira Tabassum
COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT:
The set of all the mental abilities and
processes related to
 Knowledge.
 Thinking.
 Learning.
 Understanding.
 Remembering.
CONTINUE…
It is normal for adolescence to
 Argue for the sake of arguing
 Jump to conclusion
 Be self centered
 Constantly find faults in the adults position
 Be overly dramatic
 Thinking about thinking (metacognition)
DURING ADOLESCENCE:
 The brain is more plastic and so more easily
shaped by experiences.
 The prefrontal cortex is responsible for self-
control, judgment, organization, planning and
emotional control undergoes the most change.
EARLY ADOLESCENCE 11-13
YEARS
 Growing capacity for abstract thought.
 Mostly interested in present with limited
thought to the future.
 Intellectual interests expands and become
more important.
 Deeper moral thinking.
MIDDLE ADOLESCENCE 14-
18 YEARS
 Continued growth capacity for abstract
thought
 Greater capacity for moral reasoning .
 Thinking about the meaning of life
LATE ADOLESCENCE
 Abilityto delay gratification
 Increased concern for future
JEAN PIAGET
 During cognitive development in adolescence
Formal operational stage is involved
 Logical thinking
 Abstract reasoning
 ANALOGY: Sun: Moon: : Asleep : ?

a. Star
b. Bed
c. Awaked.
 Problem solving
EGOCENTRISM IN
ADOLESCENCE
 Imaginary audience ideation:
Adolescent belief that there is an audience
“out there” observing his/her actions
 Personal fable:

Adolescent belief that he/she is a unique

person, invulnerable to harm.
SOCIAL
DELINQUENCY
Presented by: Muniza riffat
JUVENILE DELINQUENCY
 Adolescent are more likely to commit crimes
than any other age group because it is easy for
adolescent to break laws. Violence is the major
cause of non-fatal injuries and it is the second
cause of death among age 10 to 24 years.
 TYPES OF CRIMINALS
 Under-Socialized Delinquent:
 Adolescent delinquents who are raised
with little discipline and with un-caring
parental super-vision
 Anti-Social personality disorder
 Attention deficit disorder
 Involve in Crimes at early age
CONTINUE..
 Socialized Delinquent:
 Adolescent delinquent who subscribes to
the norms of society and who are fairly
normal psychologically.
 Socialized pass through a period in
adolescence where they engage in crime
but they do not continue that in adulthood
 The minor delinquencies are often done to
establish one’s identity as an adult
CASE STUDY
 Abstract:
 Juvenile delinquency is the most dominant social problems among all other
social problems. Socio-economic conditions of family play an important
role in the increasing and decreasing rate of juvenile delinquency. Juvenile
delinquent is a person whose age is less than 18 years on the commission
of an offence. The main aim of this article is to analyze the socio-economic
conditions of juvenile offenders and to analyze the social factors
contributing to delinquent behavior among juveniles. The study is
quantitative in nature, while it has strictly been conducted in the 3 main
prisons (Mach, Quetta and Loralai) of Balochistan. The results of the study
revealed that 32.5% of respondents has committed a crime in the age of 16
years. Furthermore, the results said that 77% of respondents agreed that
poor economic conditions of family is the cause of juvenile delinquency. A
large number of respondents said that parental neglect is the leading cause
of juvenile delinquency. The article suggest to the policy makers that the
elevation of poverty and strict laws related to family planning could resolve
the issue of juvenile delinquency.
CONCLUSION
 Juvenile delinquent is a person whose age is less than 18 years on the commission of
an offence. The lowest age of criminal responsibility is 7 years in the constitution of
Pakistan while the age of child is 18 years. Juvenile delinquency is a serious issue
among all others social problems on this planet. Juvenile deviancy could be more and
more observed in developing countries specially and generally in the whole world.
This problem has caused by various social, economic, psychological and biological
factors. In developing countries, this issue is caused by social factors such as school
failures, dropout from schools, poor economic conditions of family, separation of
couples from one another, drug users and drug abuse culture in neighborhood etc.
there are some psychological explanations for the problem of juvenile delinquency.
These factors include social maladjustment, mood instability, violent nature of the
affected person, loneliness of children at home, parental discouragement to their
children etc. generally juvenile delinquency in Pakistan is caused by poor economic
conditions and specially maltreatment of authoritative people. Juvenile delinquent
according to Juvenile Justice System Ordinance 2000 and Juvenile Justice System Act
2018 must be kept in Borstal Institution, but there is no proper borstal institution in
each district. In overall Balochistan there is no borstal institute in the province and
juvenile offenders are kept with the major criminals where there is no proper
treatment of these offenders. According to the findings of the study, it is suggested
that elevation of poverty and proper family planning this issue can be resolved.
SOCIAL
DEVELOPMENT IN
ADOLESCENCE
Presented by: Mehwish faryad
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT IN
ADOLESCENCE
 Erikson stages of development is important
 identity VS role of confusion
 How does identity develop
 Example of social development in Adolescence
 More time spent with friends than families
 Social circle expends
 Formation of sexual identity
 Increase Sense of responsibility
 Active search of New experiences
FACTORS AFFECTING SOCIAL
DEVELOPMENT IN ADOLESCENCE

 Family
 Peers
 SocialMedia
 Culture
CHARACTERISTICS OF
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
 Intimacy
 Self-esteem
 Emerging Adulthood
BEHAVIORAL AND
PSYCHOLOGICAL
ADJUSTMENT
 Aggression and Antisocial behavior
 Anxiety and depression
 Academic achievement
 Diversity