Chapter 1: Historical Perspective Flashcards
“Age of Adolescence”:
1890-1920
Social movements creating adolescence included:
- increasing industrialization
- compulsatory (mandatory) education laws
- child labor laws
Reason for compulsory education laws:
Needed a skilled workforce. Needed basic education skills to know and understand how to work machines.
Reason for child labor laws:
Health and safety.
What does the original research have to say about “Storm and Stress”
upheaval and disorder are a normal part of adolescent development
Recent research is called:
Modified storm and stress.
Modified storm and stress
Mood:
The mood disruptions are there at the beginning and they peak in mid adolescence.
Modified storm and stress
Relationship with parents:
on the early side (early-mid)
Modified storm and stress
Risk behavior:
sexual behavior, driving, etc. happens more towards the end.
Our generation (early 1980s-2000s) are called:
The letter Y
4 characteristics of our generation:
(1) lifestyle centered
(2) tech savvy
(3) sheltered
(4) entitled
Youth culture:
Image, demeanor, and argot.
Youth culture: Image
Dress, hairstyle, tattoos, other aspects of appearance.
Youth culture: Demeanor
Distinctive forms of gesture, gait, posture.
Youth culture: Argot
Certain vocabulary and way of speaking.