Adolescence began
Classical Greek Philosophy (470-320bc)
Plato Greek Philosopher (470-320)
Children cannot reason.
Aristotle Greek Philosopher (470-320bc)
self determination is key to transition.
Middle Ages (12th-15th)Century "Regression"
Children were viewed as miniature adults, with commensurate treatment.
Children worked in fields, fought in wars, and married young.
French Enlightenment (18th) century
Philosopher Rousseau
restores theory of developmental stages.
Childhood thought of special distinct time.
Modern 20-21st century
Viewed adolescent development as a mix of stage-like progressions and more quantitative continuous development.
Fair Labor standards
20-21st century
Passed by Eleanore Roosevel: enacted Child Labor Standards Act by FDR.
Hall (1904)
Book: Storm and Stress idea of Adolescence
- Adult parenting goals instill calm and passivity “Sex & Violence” urges and how we mentor youth
- Influence profound and long lasting
- Sex Education
- Violent video games
Margret Mead’s Sociocultural View
20th century
Observed Samoan Child development in 1920’s & 1930’s
- challenged the view of storm and stress
- Concluded that the stages of adolescent development may reflect on sociocultural imperatives.
- Conclusion adolescent stages did have some disruption but not
Adolescence= Sociohistorical creation
concept of teenager
- school, work, home demands (1890-1920)
- Child labor laws enacted in 1938
- Adolescent dependence on adults becomes more formalized.
Fair Labor Standards Act
enacted in 1938 by FDR
School, Work, Home demands
1890-1920
Storm and Stress Model
Adolescents are out of control
-doesnt reflect every and or most adolescents
Historical trends
Fewer children are dying now than in previous times.
Improvements
- free education
- academic improvement
- lower teen pregnancy
- less exposure to violence of every type
Adult diseases are more prevalent
- type II diabetes
- high blood pressure
- obesity rates up over last 30 years
- mental health disorders on the rise (autism, attentional,depression, and suicide)
Context
- everything occurs with a social, physical, or historical context
- events and behaviors are essentially meaningless without a context that defines them.
- Culture, family, politics, and schools are all contexts
- Contexts interact.
Cultural Contexts
- different kinds of behaviors and interprets the same behaviors in different ways.
- all cultures, however, attempt to raise children to be competent adults.
Adolescence
Latin word meaning “growing up”.
