Adolescents
Adolescents
Adolescents (pronunciation: /ˌædəˈlɛs(ə)nts/) are individuals in the transitional stage of physical and psychological development that generally occurs during the period from puberty to legal adulthood (age of majority). The term is often associated with teenagers, though its definitions may vary slightly from one source to another.
Etymology
The term "adolescent" is derived from the Latin word adolescere, which means "to grow up" or "to grow into maturity".
Related Terms
- Puberty: The process of physical changes through which a child's body matures into an adult body capable of sexual reproduction.
- Teenager: A person aged between 13 and 19 years.
- Adulthood: The period in the human lifespan in which full physical and intellectual maturity have been attained.
- Age of Majority: The threshold of adulthood as recognized or declared in law.
- Physical Development: The process that starts in human infancy and continues into late adolescent concentrating on gross and fine motor skills as well as puberty.
- Psychological Development: Development of the human mind and its capabilities.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Adolescents
- Wikipedia's article - Adolescents
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