Adolescent social development is shaped by culture through relationships with parents, peers, community, and society. A culture influences all aspects of an individual's life, including their roles, responsibilities, beliefs, lifestyles, and perceptions. Being involved in community activities provides adolescents with benefits like role models, a sense of identity and connection, applied skills, and improved self-confidence and mental health.

1. MODULE 10:
SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS IN
MIDDLEAND LATE
ADOLESCENCE

2. HOW CULTURE SHAPESMANYASPECTSOF
ADOLESCENTDEVELOPMENT
Adolescence is a crucial period in social
development.
4 main types ofrelationshipSthat influencean
adolescent:
PARENTS
PEERS
COMMUNITY
SOCIETY

3. COMMUNITY,SOCIETYAND CULTURE
• Culture islearnedand sociallyshared andit
affects allaspectsof an individual'slife
• Many distinguishcharacteristicsof an
individualare allproducts ofculture.

4. Factors that shape adolescentdevelopmentvary by
culture
The lifestyle of an adolescent in a given culture is also
profoundly shaped by theroles and responsibilities he or she
is expected to assume.
Differencesbetweenfamiliesin thedistribution of
financialresponsibilities or provision of allowance may
reflect various socioeconomic backgrounds.
 Based on their interaction with social, familial,and
cultural environments.

5. The range of attitudesthata culture embraces on a
particulartopicaffectsthe beliefs, lifestylesand
perceptionsof its adolescentand can have both positive
and negative impacts on their development.
Being part in club activities increased youngsters’
happiness levels.

6. Communityactivities is part of Civic Responsibility
• It’s about doing things in our communitybecause we want to
or feelwe should, rather thanbecause we have to by law.
• You can takeCivic Responsibility and be active in your
communityby:
 Joining a Youth club, scouting group, local environment orclean up
group.
 Helping with a primary school or coordinating orcoaching
junior sport
 Setting up an arts space for the community orgetting
involved in Youth radio

7. Benefits ofbeinginvolved inCommunityActivities
Role Models
Interacting and cooperating with
other adults encourages you to see
the world in different ways.

8. Identify andConnection
Being involved incommunityactivities can
give youa positive way of understandingwho you
are.
Skills
Communityactivities give you chance toapply skills
you already have.

9. Self Confidence, mentalhealth and
wellbeing
Communityactivities can helpboost
one’s self confidence

10. THANK
YOU! 