Physical aspects


Autoria(s): Bahr, Nan
Contribuinte(s)

Bahr, Nan

Pendergast, Donna

Data(s)

2007

Resumo

As teachers, we must know about the physical developmental processes our students are experiencing. These are reflected in behaviour, emotions and relationships. And for adolescents, who are trying hard to figure out how the world operates, the physical changes they experience have a potent impact on their world view. While the sequencing of much of our physical development is pretty well according to a grand template and rolls out in much the same way from one person to the next, not everything occurs in a set way (Richter, 2006). Some aspects of our physical development cause other things to occur and are tied together. For example, hormonal changes during puberty are tied to the development of secondary sexual characteristics. However, there is individual variation at multiple levels, and we will discuss these. To complicate things, adolescents’ feelings and ideas about themselves and the ways in which they interact with the world as they grow and change are coloured by our societies’ multifaceted sets of ideals, standards and expectations for physical development. Many other things also impact on our conceptions of self and these will be discussed when we turn our attention to the development of identity through adolescence. In this chapter we will present some basic information about the types of physical changes to expect during adolescence, and consider some challenges that confront adolescents during this time of development.

Identificador

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/26598/

Publicador

ACER Press

Relação

http://shop.acer.edu.au/acer-shop/product/0864316933

Bahr, Nan (2007) Physical aspects. In Bahr, Nan & Pendergast, Donna (Eds.) The Millennial Adolescent. ACER Press, Camberwell, Vic. , pp. 75-105.

Fonte

Office of Education Research; Faculty of Education

Palavras-Chave #179900 OTHER PSYCHOLOGY AND COGNITIVE SCIENCES #hormones #precociousness #size #body #shape #teen parenthood #gender development #health #lifestyle #sexuality
Tipo

Book Chapter