Physical Development
When do boys physically mature?
Age 13-17
What is the Limbic system?
Generates primal emotions. I.E Fear and rage
What is gender intensification?
What is risk taking behavior?
Can be positive growth: i.e running for class president;
can be negative/ destructive: substance abuse
Socially what is impaired due to maltreatment in adolescence?
ability to relate and interact with peers, and acceptance into a social group
When is the onset of puberty in boys?
12-15
What continues during adolescence development?
Brain Development
What enables a teen to explore sexual values, identity issues, and relationship goals?
Which group of teens are more likely to attempt suicide?
Youth questioning their identity
What are the effects of physical maltreatment on adolescence?
Delayed or accelerated physical and sexual development
What matures during this stage?
Sexual Organs
What is the prefrontal-cortex responsible for?
Coordinates processing and modulating emotional responses.
What percentage of teens will explore homosexual activity?
20-40%
What does the term 'throwaway youth' mean?
Youth who are forced to leave home because of conflicts with family over sexual identity
What are the effects of emotional maltreatment during adolescence?
sexual abuse, eating disorders/negative self image, low self-esteem, difficulty developing personal identity
When do girls mature?
On average two years earlier than boys; 11-14
What teen behaviors may be attributed to brain development?
Rapidly changing emotions, 'acting out', 'moody', difficulty prioritizing, less able to read subtle cues, intense sexual desires, may have difficulty accessing memories under stress, failure to see patterns, difficulty maintaining normal sleep patterns
How many stages of sexual identity are there?
Five; Pre-encounter, encounter, immersion, and internalization, and synthesis/committment
CPS is often? (LGBT youth)
Unaware of resources to assist LGBT youth
What are effects of separation and placement on adolescence?
´Experience ambivalence about their family – may need to reject family to support their sense of independence
´Separation deprives them of opportunity to work out conflict in family setting
´May not be able to accept that feeling of ambivalence is normal
´Need for independence may affect response to placement in family setting
Average of Menstruation is?
11-14
What can intensify aggression particularly in boys?
Surging hormones which cause the amygdale to swell
What stage of sexual development can depression become acute in?
Stage four: Internalization?
Identity formation engages the teen in?
Risk-taking behavior
How does this connect to child welfare practice?
Need to identify risky behavior to help prevent intervention:
Risk Perception
personal Risk Recognition
Use of denial, rationalization, and externalization
Ability to cope with Risk
Attraction to the Risk