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This 6 page paper begins by identifying some of the factors that are prevalent in the three stages of adolescence. The writer then offers an overview of three theorists: Erik Erikson, Harry Stack Sullivan and G. Stanley Hall. The scenario presented for the paper focuses on the need for consultants/counselors working in a community health center to be aware of and to understand the challenges adolescents face and the theories that focus on adolescent development. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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stages of adolescent development: Early Adolescence, ages 12 through 14: * Identity struggles (Hawley, 1997). * Moodiness (Hawley, 1997). * Recognition of parents faults, parents are no longer perceived as
perfect (Hawley, 1997). * Peer group influences (Hawley, 1997). * Search for friends (Hawley, 1997). * Sexuality (Hawley, 1997). * Rule testing (Hawley, 1997). Middle Adolescence, ages 15 through 16:
* Self-involvement and vacillating between poor self-esteem and unrealistically high expectations (Hawley, 1997). * Extreme interest in appearance and own body (Hawley, 1997). * Periods of sadness as the
psychological loss of the parents takes place (Hawley, 1997). * Strong emphasis on the new peer group with the group identity (Hawley, 1997). * Concerns about sexual attractiveness (Hawley, 1997).
* Development of ideals and selection of role models (Hawley, 1997). Late Adolescence, ages 17 through 19: * More confidence in identity (Hawley, 1997). * Greater emotional stability (Hawley,
1997). * Higher level of concern for the future (Hawley, 1997). * Clear sexual identity (Hawley, 1997). These are only some of the hundreds of factors involved in appropriate
and normal adolescent development. Teenagers are also vulnerable for numerous physical risks, such as sexually-transmitted diseases and pregnancy. Any health clinic that offers services to adolescents must be aware of
the numerous physical and emotional challenges and risks teenagers face. For example, teenagers with very poor self-esteem are vulnerable to suicide ideation. Suicide hotlines are an essential service these types
of clinics need to offer. Neville asserted that there are a "multitude of physiologic, cognitive, emotional, and social processes" involved in the transition between childhood and young adulthood (nd). This
is a time that is marked by "accelerated growth and development" and also by "substantial turmoil and stress" that is felt by the adolescent and the family (Neville, nd). Health
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