2. ADOLESCENCE, THESE YEARS FROM
PUBERTY TO ADULTHOOD, MAY BE
ROUGHLY DIVIDED INTO THREE
*Early Adolescence
*Middle Adolescence
*Late Adolescence
3. While this transition is different for every child, early
adolescence is usually defined as the period between 10 and
15 years of age. Early adolescence is the time between
childhood and adolescence, while adolescence is the time
between childhood and adulthood.
EARLY ADOLESCENCE
4. MIDDLE ADOLESCENCE
Middle Adolescence (Ages 15-17 years) Adjust to
new physical sense of self. Young adolescents
experience rapid and profound physical changes
triggered by hormones acting on different parts of
their body. ■Continuing physical and sexual
changes.
5. LATE ADOLESCENCE
This is a time of life when very little is
normative. It is a period of frequent
change and exploration that covers many
aspects of their life: home, family, work,
school, resources, and role.
(19-21 Years old)