1. ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT: 2 Human Development College of Public and Community Service University of Massachusetts at Boston ©2009 William Holmes 1

2. CHANGING ROLE OF ADOLESCENT Parenting Education Work Role modeling Substance abuse Social supports 2

3. CHANGING PEER RELATIONS More time with peers Less adult supervision More heterosexual interaction More involvement in alternative subculture Honing social skills Assess identity and self- esteem 3

4. ADOLESCENT SEXUALITY ISSUES: 1 Staging of sexuality— autosexual, homosexual, heterosexual Theories of homosexuality— learning versus biology Parental and peer acceptance of sexuality Sex education 4

5. ADOLESCENT SEXUALITY ISSUES: 2 Sexualization First coitus Sexual abuse Sexual Transmitted Disease 5

6. PRECURSERS OF PROBLEMS: 1 ADHD Oppositional Defiant Disorder Alcohol Abuse Substance Abuse 6

7. PRECURSERS OF PROBLEMS: 2 Early childhood behavioral disorders Early childhood educational deficits Family conflict or abuse Weak nurturing or inconsistent parenting 7

8. ADOLESCENT COGNITIVE SUPPORT Encourage discussion and sharing ideas Encourage adolescent setting own goals Encourage thinking about future possibilities Complement good decisions Encourage thinking about alternatives for poor decisions 8

9. POSITIVE TRANSITION FROM HIGH SCHOOL Supportive family and friends Making money Enjoyable leisure activity Personal achievement Educational success 9

10. NEGATIVE TRANSITION FROM HIGH SCHOOL Relationship problems Career uncertainty Financial difficulty Unsatisfactory leisure activity Educational difficulty 10

11. TEEN PARENTING Increase in younger teen parents Decrease in older teen parents Risk of isolation, poverty, homelessness Need for education Need for child care Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Role of family support programs 11