Ch 3 Flashcards
T: The process through which an individual’s position or status is
redefined by society.
social redefinition
In all societies: Adolescence is a period of ….
• The individual comes to be recognized …
social transition
as an adult.
The social transition to adulthood is is more explicit in contemporary N. American societies than in traditional cultures
f less
how does Social Redefinition influence Psychosocial Development- what 4 areas progress
identity
autonomy
intimacy dating mariage
achievement
how does Attainment of adult status influence adol identity
causes adolescents to feel more mature and to think more seriously about future work and family roles.
how does Adult status influence autonomy
leads to shifts in responsibility, independence, and
freedom
how does dating change?
Need for new decisions about sexual activity.
how does achievement change as adol begin being recognized as adults
Becoming a full-time employee; leave school of their own volition.
how has The Elongation of Adolescence changed over the generations
longest its ever been (use to be 5 years from menarche to marriage)
today Start puberty earlier and enter into adult roles of work and family later.
t
Elongation of adolescence has had important implications for how young people …3
see themselves, relate to others, and develop psychologically.
the transition to adulthood today is definitive
f vague
Inventionists argue that adolescence, as a period of the life cycle, is mainly a ….
social invention (the way they are treated). not biological or cognitive phenomenon
interventionists view Adolescence is defined primarily by the ways in which …
society recognizes (or does not recognize) the period as distinct from childhood or adulthood Relative to other cultures and historical periods.
interventionists say Problems experienced during adolescence may be due to …
society’s definition of adolescence, not cognitive or biological changes.
when was the The “Invention” of Adolescence
Roots in the Industrial Revolution
before the 19th century how were adol treated
little adults (had jobs)
why children stop having jobs
less jobs after factory creation = removed children from job market and extend schooling
… argued that young people needed to be kept away from the labor force for their own good.
Child protectionists
when was the belief that adol is Extended period of preparation for adulthood= still dependant on adults. come about
late 19th century
3 new terms for adol?
Teenager
• Youth
• Emerging adulthood
with the freedom and increased disposable income of youth … wanted to capitalize off of it
advertising and marketers= new market!
Emerging Adulthood: A New Stage of Life or a Luxury of the Middle Class?
adol prolonged in industrialized societies
Emerging adulthood is Jeffrey Arnett’s term for ages …, caught between adolescence and adulthood
18–25