Hill's Framework

The contexts of development include family, peers, school, and work. At this time in a child’s life, friendships become a lot more intimate and cliques may begin to appear. Often the groups that an adolescent hangs out with will influence their interests or behaviors. Along with that, parenting is super important. How parents raise their children to influence the things they do or the experiences they have. For example, if a child is raised in an authoritarian household, they may not be allowed to hang out with friends and get that connection. The children may also grow up and be mischievous since they were not given any autonomy growing up. School influences what kind of learning style a child might have but also affects what friends they have or what activities they are involved in. Work is not something all kids experience during adolescence, but working as a teen can teach a child responsibility and give them a strong work ethic.
The final subject in Hill’s framework is the psychosocial, secondary, changes. These are the changes that affect attachment, autonomy,
First off is the primary changes. Media use has a heavy impact on adolescents’ cognitive development. The internet is a very open platform where children can be exposed to things they do not need to be exposed to. For instance, kids could click a video featuring Legos that seem age appropriate, but when looking at the content it may have curse words or inappropriate acts. They also have access to things like porn sites. There was a study that found a correlation with the amount of time spent on social networking and a lower body satisfaction (Vries). This has major effects on cognitive development because we perceive ourselves as worse than we are. Someone pointing out something wrong about you on social media has detrimental effects on an adolescent. This can cause people to become insecure about themselves and the way they