This document discusses adolescence and provides information on: - Adolescence occurs between childhood and adulthood and has three stages from ages 8-18 where physical and mental changes take place. - Common problems during adolescence include alcohol/drug use, unwanted pregnancies, bullying, eating/body image disorders, abuse, internet/social media issues, depression, and traffic accidents. - Adolescents develop sexually during puberty which can lead to increased risk-taking like early sexual activity without protection from diseases or pregnancy. - Teens have rights like education and healthcare but also duties like respecting parents, teachers, and obeying authorities. They are advised to be themselves, keep passwords private,

1. ADOLESCENCE
Integrants:
Melanie Benjamín
Maeva Chiari
Anabel Espino
Kimberly King
Jonathan Achurra

2. Adolescence
is a period of life between
childhood and adulthood.

3. Stages in Adolescence
The pre-adolescence: from 8 to 11 years
• It is the beginning of puberty.
• Young develops greater capacity to accumulate great knowledge.
• Tends to have greater desire to make plans and meet goals.
• They tend to be disorganized and have conflicts with them brothers o
sisters.

4. Stages in Adolescence
Second stage of adolescence: from 11 to 15 years
• It is the time where the physical changes occur.
• They tend to be selfish.
• Concern for her physical appearance and social approval.
• Attention focused on himself.
• Suffer strong mood swings.
• Is the period of most conflict with parents.
• Desire to make their own decisions.
• Arouses sexual desire and some are beginning to form pairs.

5. Stages in Adolescence
Third stage of adolescence: from 15 to 18 years
• During this stage reach their adult height and weight.
• Increased ability to think abstractly about the present and the future.
• They tend to try new things.
• It often presents depression and disorders such as anorexia or bulimia.
• Usually have fewer conflicts between children and parents.
• Friendships in boys and girls are becoming more frequent, but
sometimes this presents group pressures.

6. Commom problems of adolescence
2- Initiation into
drugs: According
to the National
Drug Plan, 31% of
teens have tried
cannabis.
3- Unwanted
pregnancies: Become
pregnant each year
more than 18,000
children under 19
years.
1- Alcohol: It
does, usually
more than
60% of young
people aged
14 to 20
years.
4-Bullying:
by peers.
5- image
disorders and
eating:
Anorexia,
bulimia nervosa

7. 6- Abuse. 8- Cults and
socioadicciones.
9- Depression
and emotional
disorders.
10- Traffic Accidents.
7- Problems of
Internet misuse.

8. Sex in adolescence
- As children pass puberty, a natural part of their development is to think more about sex.
- Many teens do not only think about sex: there is a large increase in sexual activity by
adolescents in seventh and eighth grade.
- When teens become sexually active before they are mature enough to protect themselves
and their partners are at high risk of contracting sexually transmitted diseases or having
unplanned pregnancies.

9. Development of adolescents
• Since the beginning of this period will occur hormonal changes that lead to the
development of secondary sexual characters, with the accentuation of sexual
dimorphism, growth in length, changes in body composition and a gradual
change in psychosocial development. All these changes have a timeline that does
not match at all individuals and is later in men than in women.

10. Duties and Rights of adolescents
- Right to education
- Right to a family
- Right to health care preferred
- Right to have a name
- Right to food every day
Right Duties
- be responsible
- obey their superiors
- Having a good conduct
- Respect Our parents,
teachers and partner
- help in the household chores.
- Respect The material that is
given to us.

11. Recommendation for teens
• Be yourself. Do not let anyone pressure you to be someone you're
not.
• Passwords are private. Do not disclose your password to anyone, not
even your friends.
• Smoking does not make you look super.
• Use your smart phone Be careful about who you give your phone
number and how you use technology.