Identity versus role confusion
Erikson’s fifth stage of development, when people wonder “who am I?” But are confused about which of many roles to adopt
Identity achievement
Erikson’s term for the attainment of identity, when people know who they are as unique individuals, combining past experiences and future plans
Role confusion
When adolescence have no clear identity, but fluctuate from one person to another. Sometimes called identity diffusion or role diffusion.)
Foreclosure
Erikson’s term for premature identity formation, when adolescence adopt their parents or society’s roles and values without questioning or analysis.
Moratorium
A socially acceptable way to postpone achieving identity. Going to college or joining the military are examples.
Gender binary
The idea that there are only two genders, male and female
Transgender
Someone who identifies as a gender other than the one they were assigned at birth
Cisgender
Someone who’s gender identity is the same as the sex they were assigned at birth
(2S)LGBTQIA+
“These letter stand for many types of gender nonconformity-conforming individuals, specifically those who are (2-spirited) lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, asexual, etc”
Parental monitoring
Parents ongoing knowledge of what their children are doing, where, and with whom.
Familism
The belief that family members should support each other, sacrificing individual freedom and success, if necessary,in order to preserve family unity and protect the family.
Peer pressure
Encouragement to conform to friends or contemporaries in behaviour, dress, and attitude. Adolescents do many things with peers that they wouldn’t do alone.
Sexual orientation
A persons romantic or sexual attraction, which can be to others of the same gender, another gender, or every gender.
Sexting
Sending social messages or photographs (usually of ones naked body) via phone or computer
Cyber bullying
When people try to harm others via electronic means, such as social media, cellphone photos, or texts.
Major depression
Feelings of hopelessness, lethargy, and worthlessness that last two weeks or more.
Parasuicide
Any potentially deadly self harm that does not result in death. (Also called attempted suicide or failed suicide)
Cluster suicides
Several suicides committed by members of a group within a brief period.
Adolescence-limited offender
A person who breaks the laws as a teenager but who’s criminal activity stops by age 20
Life-course-persistent offender
A person who’s criminal activity begins in adolescence and continues through life, a “career” criminal
