Title: Adolescence—Preparing for Adulthood
Headings: Adolescence—Preparing for Adulthood
Adolescence—Preparing for Adulthood
Adolescence​—Preparing for Adulthood
Moving From Childhood to Adulthood
1 PERCEPTIVE POWERS
2 ADULT GUIDANCE
3 SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY
Adapting to a New “Climate”
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“I COULDN’T IMAGINE HAVING BETTER PARENTS”
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Content: Get to the root of the problem, and help your adolescent do so as well. The more he uses his perceptive powers, the better prepared he will be for adulthood. 2 ADULT GUIDANCE
In some cultures today, there is little or no evidence of the “storm and stress” that some psychologists claim is to be expected during the teen years. Researchers have found that in those societies youths are assimilated into adult life at an early age. They work with adults, socialize with adults, and are entrusted with adult responsibilities. Terms such as “youth culture,” “juvenile delinquency,” and even “adolescence” do not exist. In contrast, consider the experience of youths in many lands who are herded into overcrowded schools where the only meaningful association they have is with other youths. When they come home, the house is empty. Dad and Mom both work. Relatives live far away.