In my view, twin objectives of adolescent development are gaining sufficient Independence and Identity to sustain a functional adulthood. Independence is achieved through gathering increasing ...

There are predictable “tasks” or processes that are associated with healthy adolescent development, depending on the adolescent phase. As adolescents progress through developmental phases and tasks, ...

Are you wondering what it can mean to affirm adolescence? Let's talk about identities adolescents are coming to understand, and the biases that may be directed towards them.

Ethnic identity development was assessed in the context of ego development in 12- to 15-year-old students from a Southeastern American Indian community. Self-protective was the modal level and was ...

During adolescence, identity formation occurs partially through social comparison. Teenagers naturally evaluate themselves against peers to understand their relative standing and adjust accordingly.

Adolescence—beginning with the onset of puberty and ending in the mid-20s—is a critical period of development during which key areas of the brain mature and develop. These changes in brain structure, ...

Intervention that engages youth on ethnic, racial identity can enhance positive development Date: March 21, 2017 Source: Society for Research in Child Development Summary: Developing an ethnic ...

Tham Thithu Tran, Elizabeth Bifuh-Ambe, Ethnic Identity among Second-Generation Vietnamese American Adolescents, Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Studies, Vol. 8, No. 2 (May 2021), pp. 167-186 ...

Technology Can Help Us Grow Early adolescence is a great example of a life transition where application of digital technologies can help. Researchers posit that identity development is the core ...

I was tasked with speaking on the “Social Context of Adolescent Development: Lessons from Ovia Osese Festival.” I will focus this article on some thoughts that have stayed with me, and the ...