HD FS 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Suicidal Ideation, Waking Hours, Peer Pressure
11 Oct 2017
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Didn"t always exist- came into existence in the middle of the 19th century. Prior to this children were viewed as miniature adults and the term child referred. The difference between adults and children were not their age or their abilities to anyone under the age of 18 but whether or not they could own property. Changes in how we define work, family, schooling. The connection between that individuals learned in childhood and what they would need to know in adulthood grew uncertain. Psychosocial moratorium crises over the course of their lifespan. A time period where individuals can express themselves in ways that may not be possible when they have more responsibilities as an adult. Establishing a coherent sense of identity is the primary psychosocial crisis in standing adolescence erik erikson. Fluctuations in self image occur between 12-14. Adolescents" feelings about themselves decline as they move through the stage. When comparing older adolescents to younger ones, early adolescents are more.
