Unit 4
Adolescence 10-18
Physical development
In adolescence, there will be all different physical changes that will be taking place in the body, these changes are controlled by hormones, this will include growth and weight increase, boys and girl we begin to look different as they grow in to man and women. At this stage will being to go through puberty this is all part of the hormones changes, puberty is where a young person’s becomes able to physical reproduce for example boys produce pubic hairs/body hair there muscle develop and their voice changes in to a deep voice. Girl also gets pubic hair/body hair, their breast develop, their body becomes more adult like and their also start their periods. Intellectual development
At this stage adolescence will be developing and learning more like how to write exams, and learning how to be more independent for example, going out down town without parents there and cooking their own tee. Adolescence May being to view and look up on religion and their minds will being to realise that the world is more complex than their though when there was a child for example religion is more than the couloir of people skin. Be able to start planning their futures for example whether there should continue in education or if their want to go out to work.
Emotional development
At this stage adolescence will be going through puberty this is controlled by the sex hormones this will be emotionally for adolescence because they will be look for a relationship at this stage adolescence become less dependent on their family for emotional support and their turn to their friends for support, often adolescence feel misunderstood and challenge and push your boundaries. Adolescence start to understand move about their emotions and their know more about fear and shock etc.
Social development
At this stage adolescence have more independence, they spend more to with their friends this will help them develop their social skill and