1. Chapter 11

2.  Categories  Early- Ages 11-14  Middle- Ages 15-18  Late- Ages 18-21  Adolescent Growth Spurt  Usually lasts 2-3 years  Girls- age 10-11  Boys about 2 years later  8-12 inches growth  Maturation rates  How does this affect boys and girls?

3.  Relationships with Parents  Adolescents strive for independence  Conflicts arise with several personal decisions  Emotionally relationships stay the same  Relationship with Peers  Around 7 th grade friends are seen as more supportive than parents emotionally and socially  Dating stages  1 st stage- place ourselves in situations where we will meet others of the opposite sex  2 nd stage- participate in group dating  3 rd stage- finally a couple may pair off or couples date

4.  Erik Erikson-  Main task of the adolescent stage is to search for identity  Who one is and what one stands for  Identify beliefs, values, and life goals  Identity is mainly found by developing a particular role or occupation in life.  Identity Crisis  Turning point in personal development when a person examines his/her values and makes life changes  How do we deal with this?

5.  4 stages adolescents move in and out of throughout development in no particular order  Pg 263  Identity Moratorium ( delaying Commitment)  Identity Foreclosure (Making an early commitment)  Identity Diffusion ( Soul searching without commitment)  Identity Achievement ( Commitment made after soul- searching)

6.  Eating Disorders  Substance Abuse  Sexuality  Juvenile Delinquency