Stages Of Adolescence and Objectives of the Adolescence Period { Part 2 }

 Stages Of Adolescence and Objectives of the Adolescence Period

E.B. Hurlock lists the entire range of adolescence period as follows:

(1) Pre-adolescence-11to 13 years (girls): 13 to 15 years (boys) 

(2) Early-adolescence-13 to 15 years (girls); 15 to 17 years (boys)

(3) Middle-adolescence-15 to 18 years (girls); 17 to 19 years (boys)

(4) Late-adolescence-18 to 21 years (girls): 19 to 21 years (boys)

It is understood that one does not automatically pass from one of these periods to another on a given birthday. One level of development help the other. In order to pass from childhood to adulthood the child is to pass through the adolescence period which is full of problems. During this period hetro-sexual interests, free from home supervision, make new emotional and social adjustments to reality, began to evolve a philosophy of life, achieve economic and intellectual independence, and learn how to use his/her leisure time profitably, etc., are developed. If he fails in any of these achievements, he fails to gain full maturity. Let us now discuss in detail in terms of change from a childish towards an adult level.