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2 giorni fa · Adolescence, transitional phase of growth and development between childhood and adulthood. The World Health Organization defines an adolescent as any person aged 10 to 19. In many societies, however, adolescence is often equated with puberty. Learn more about the definition, features, and stages of adolescence.
- Mihalyi Csikszentmihalyi
Cognitive development. Adolescence is a time of rapid cognitive development. [60] Piaget describes adolescence as the stage of life in which the individual's thoughts start taking more of an abstract form and the egocentric thoughts decrease, allowing the individual to think and reason in a wider perspective. [61]
2 ott 2023 · Adolescent health. Adolescence is the phase of life between childhood and adulthood, from ages 10 to 19. It is a unique stage of human development and an important time for laying the foundations of good health. Adolescents experience rapid physical, cognitive and psychosocial growth.
28 apr 2023 · Over 1.5 million adolescents and young adults aged 10–24 years died in 2021, about 4500 every day. Young adolescents aged 10–14 years have the lowest risk of death among all age groups. Injuries (including road traffic injuries and drowning), interpersonal violence, self-harm and maternal conditions are the leading causes of ...
19 ott 2020 · 19 October 2020 | Q&A. What is adolescence? Is adolescence defined by specific ages? What physical changes occur in adolescence? Are there neurological changes during adolescence? How about psychological and social changes? How does adolescence affect one’s health and behaviour?
17 gen 2018 · The upwards extension of the timing of role transitions to adulthood has been followed by shifts in the social environments in which adolescents are maturing. The social world in which adolescents are growing up is more urbanised, mobile, and globally networked than ever before.
There are 1.2 billion adolescents worldwide – the largest cohort ever, and the most educated and urbanized. 90 per cent of adolescents live in low- and middle-income countries, and 125 million live in areas affected by armed conflict.
