Unit 3. Understanding personal development & Unit 3. Understanding personal development & relationships.relationships.

LIFE STAGES:LIFE STAGES:

InfancyInfancy 0 – 3 years old0 – 3 years old ChildhoodChildhood 4 – 10 years old4 – 10 years old AdolescentAdolescent 11 – 18 years old11 – 18 years old AdulthoodAdulthood 19 – 65 years old19 – 65 years old Later adulthoodLater adulthood 65+65+

The 4 main areas where growth & development can occur are:The 4 main areas where growth & development can occur are:

1.1. Physical Physical

2.2. IntellectualIntellectual

3.3. EmotionalEmotional

4.4. SocialSocial

AADOLESCENCE (11 – 18 years)DOLESCENCE (11 – 18 years)

This is the life stage in which This is the life stage in which people achieve sexual maturity. people achieve sexual maturity. They also develop the intellectual They also develop the intellectual skills to think in an abstract way. skills to think in an abstract way.

PHYSICAL GROWTH & DEVELOPMENTPHYSICAL GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT

Both boys & girls have a growth Both boys & girls have a growth spurt caused by the production of spurt caused by the production of hormones. hormones.

The most important physical The most important physical development in adolescence is development in adolescence is puberty, when they become puberty, when they become sexually maturesexually mature

The hormones that produce the The hormones that produce the growth spurt also cause the sex growth spurt also cause the sex

organs to produce sex hormonesorgans to produce sex hormones..

CHANGES THAT TAKE PLACE IN ADOLESCENCE:CHANGES THAT TAKE PLACE IN ADOLESCENCE:

PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT IN GIRLSPHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT IN GIRLS PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT IN BOYSPHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT IN BOYS

Develop breastsDevelop breasts Penis & testes grow largerPenis & testes grow larger

Grow pubic hairGrow pubic hair Grow pubic, facial & underarm hairGrow pubic, facial & underarm hair

Hips widenHips widen Muscles develop, chest & shoulders broadenMuscles develop, chest & shoulders broaden

Start to menstruate (have periods)Start to menstruate (have periods) May have wet dreams, which shows they can May have wet dreams, which shows they can ejaculate spermejaculate sperm

Larynx (voice box) grows, voice breaks & Larynx (voice box) grows, voice breaks & becomes deeperbecomes deeper

INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT IN INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT IN ADOLESCENCE:ADOLESCENCE:

There are rapid changes There are rapid changes in the mind as well as in in the mind as well as in the body. It is a time the body. It is a time when adolescents learn when adolescents learn to think in different ways. to think in different ways.

Sometimes this new Sometimes this new ability to think for ability to think for themselves leads to themselves leads to arguments between arguments between adolescents and their adolescents and their parents & disagreements parents & disagreements with others..with others..

EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN ADOLESCENCEEMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN ADOLESCENCE::

The hormone changes that are responsible for puberty also affect The hormone changes that are responsible for puberty also affect their emotions. They have mood swings. They may be excited one their emotions. They have mood swings. They may be excited one minute & depressed the next. minute & depressed the next.

At the same time they are looking for a sense of personal identity, or At the same time they are looking for a sense of personal identity, or to discover ‘who they are’. to discover ‘who they are’.

Insecurity can be a part of adolescent emotional development. It is a Insecurity can be a part of adolescent emotional development. It is a

time when our personality is developed, based on our individual time when our personality is developed, based on our individual characteristics, habits and experiences.characteristics, habits and experiences.

SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT IN ADOLESCENCE:SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT IN ADOLESCENCE:

Adolescents need to develop their independence Adolescents need to develop their independence from their parents. from their parents.

In early adolescence teenagers tend to do things In early adolescence teenagers tend to do things together in groups. together in groups.

With increasing sexual maturity, adolescents begin With increasing sexual maturity, adolescents begin to look for a partner, they may start to experiment to look for a partner, they may start to experiment with sexual relationshipswith sexual relationships..